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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2002
Gr 5-8 The unconventional girl detective is back in her seventh adventure. The upcoming Junior Sluggers' Cup tournament is all Sammy's friend Marissa will talk about, so Sammy suggests they go to the arcade to take her mind off it. While there, Sammy is literally left holding the bag as a stranger, who is frantically trying to hide from a scary-looking man, asks her to watch a bundle. Inside, the junior sleuth finds a baby. After a dif...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2002
Hanging out at the mall, Sammy encounters a scared teenage girl being chased by a menacing man with "hatred for eyes. Steel for a mouth." Within moments, the girl hands Sammy a heavy shopping bag, promising to return for it that evening. Inside the bag is a baby. When the young mother fails to show up for their rendezvous, Sammy turns the baby over to the authorities and, in typical Sammy style (i.e., against the wishes of her friendly nemesis, Officer Borsch, and her grandmother) sets about solving yet another mystery. This time Sammy plunges ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More