Wendelin Van Draanen

In addition to the Sammy Keyes series, Wendelin Van Draanen is also the author of the Shrederman books and the novels Flipped and Swear to Howdy . Today you will find Wendelin Van Drannen in California with her two sons and her husband who happens to have a knack for helping her brainstorm ideas for her books.

Attack of the Tagger

(Shredderman, Book #2)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Enemy Spy

(Shredderman, Book #4)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.5

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Flipped

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor, Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

How I Survived Being a Girl

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.8

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Meet the Gecko

(Shredderman, Book #3)

by Wendelin Van Draanen, illustrated by Brian Biggs

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6

Genre/Theme: Comedy and Humor

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Runaway

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.1

Genre/Theme: Diaries and Journals, Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception

(Sammy Keyes, Book #8)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

(Sammy Keyes, Book #5)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 2 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

(Sammy Keyes, Book #10)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Genre/Theme: Mystery and Suspense

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

(Sammy Keyes, Book #6)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

(Sammy Keyes, Book #1)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.9

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen

(Sammy Keyes, Book #9)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.3

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

(Sammy Keyes, Book #4)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes

(Sammy Keyes, Book #7)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

(Sammy Keyes, Book #3)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 6

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.3

Genre/Theme: Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man

(Sammy Keyes, Book #2)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8

Grade Level Equivalent: 6.5

Genre/Theme: Mystery and Suspense, Dictionaries, Series

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

(Sammy Keyes, Book #11)

by Wendelin Van Draanen, illustrated by Brian Biggs

Genre/Theme: Mystery and Suspense

Includes: AR Quiz

Resources: No

Secret Identity

(Shredderman, Book #1)

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.7

Genre/Theme: Adventure, Comedy and Humor, Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

Swear to Howdy

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 5 - 7

Grade Level Equivalent: 5.1

Genre/Theme: General Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

The Running Dream

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Interest Level: Grades 7 - 12

Grade Level Equivalent: 4.7

Genre/Theme: Realistic Fiction

Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz

Resources: No

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Attack of the Tagger

Enemy Spy

Flipped

How I Survived Being a Girl

Meet the Gecko

Runaway

Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception

Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Mustache Mary

Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen

Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man

Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things

Secret Identity

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