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"Sammy is back in action in Edgar winner Van Draanen's thirteenth series title. Sands' joyful reading is so perfectly reminiscent of an adolescent that listeners will feel they are listening to Sammy read her detective journal aloud. " Booklist

".... Life with Sammy and her friends is never dull, and narrator Tara Sands ramps up the energy in this fun and engaging reading."--AudioFile

The tenth mystery in the popular Sammy Keyes series offers more spirit and adventure than ever!

"Sammy's unreliable mother confesses that she lied about Sammy's age to get her into kindergarten, so Sammy will be turning 13-again! Tara Sands has an uncanny ability to slip into the voice of each character"-AudioFile

"This unabridged recording...is pure delight....the humor and subject matter are a perfect fit." - School Library Journal

"Young’s youthful voice brings an immediate intimacy to the action..." AudioFie Magazine

The big mystery in this fourth book in the series is Who is Shredderman?

Andy Russell seems like a typical fourth grader, but in a short period of time his problems have become anything but!

"Oliver Wyman's repertoire includes a plethora of familiar school personalities. He shifts effortlessly from the intimidating principal to the goody-two-shoes to the zany student to the high-strung substitute teacher... Adler's story and Wyman's narration especially shine at the Russell home as Andy's parents show compassion for his situation at school and for the neighborhood family they are helping."-AudioFile

When Andy and his friend Tamika travel to the city for a weekend with Tamika's aunt, they arrive in time to rescue hamsters parachuting down from Aunt Mandy's building! Andy resolves to uncover who's behind the troublesome incident, but first he must endure trips to fancy restaurants, museums and the ballet, made more unpleasant by annoying Jason, a young friend of Aunt Mandy's, who she's invited along. The big-city fun he was expecting turns into some surprising discoveries for Andy in this engaging mystery.

"Sands deftly portrays a multifaceted teenage girl: awkward with the opposite sex, full of bravado when she competes with the other girls on the expedition, and contrite when faced with the seriousness of what might have happened. This is a fun, fast-paced mystery." -- AudioFile Magazine

"Fans will enjoy Tara Sand's spirited telling of [this] melodramatic tale of mystery and abandonment...offers a satirical look at what it takes for a woman to make it in Hollywood..." - School Library Journal

"...Young listeners are sure to embrace this solid entry in the Live Oak Mysteries series." - starred review, Publishers Weekly

"...Van Draanen has written a solid mystery with suspense, humor and heart; Tara Sands captures all three in an enjoyable dramatization." - AudioFile Magazine

"A good choice for libraries looking for mysteries for middle school..." - School Library Journal