Peg kehrets books for young people have earned a wide readership and critical acclaim. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a. The stranger next door by peg kehret, pete the cat. Her abductor, a mystery at first, ends up being someone much close to home. Im a fourth grade teacher and my daughter told me i needed to read peg kehret books to my kids many years ago when she was in 5th grade. Pete the cat is a great series to introduce to a young reader who is interested in mystery books. Jan 28, 1987 the book deadly stranger katie osborne was going to a new school and wasnt sure if she would fit in.
View the complete peg kehret book list fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Download locally recorded title, produced by wolfner library. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. Alex and his friends witness a pig falling from a speeding red truck. Tenderhearted emmy, whose mother is a judge for a local department stores essay contest, stumbles across an entry from sophie, a fifthgrade girl whose. When a nursing home resident witnesses a murder and is abducted by the killer, care club members rosie and kayo set out to rescue the old man deadly stranger, peg kehret, 1987, detective and. Bonnies brother left his classroom to use thebathroom and disappeared.
Kehret tells the story from many different perspectives, including those of bonnie, matt and the kidnapper, denny. While i was writing my first novel, deadly stranger, i read one of willo davis roberts books, the view from the cherry tree, several times because i admired the way she built suspense and i hoped to achieve that suspense with my book. The stranger next door is an amazing and a heart pounding book because a little cat ends up doing a big thing. Without realizing it, katie has important evidence about the kidnapping. Deadly stranger frightmares paperback kehret, peg on. Earthquake terror 1998 read online free book by peg. When the dangerous situation turns deadly, can pete save himself. The book deadly stranger katie osborne was going to a new school and wasnt sure if she would fit in. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Deadly stranger, peg kehret, jan 1, 1989, juvenile fiction, 176 pages. Deadly stranger by kehret, peg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Peg kehret born margaret ann schulze on november 11, 1936 is an american author, primarily writing for children between the ages of 10 and 15. Deadly stranger by peg kehret book cover, description, publication history. He suddenly finds himself in a strangers car traveling to an unfamiliar place.
Were not finished writing the peg kehret biography yet. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Twelveyearold katie dreads starting at her new school, but its not as bad as she expects when she makes friends with shannon, who shares her interest in science and math. Sixthgrader emmy rushford decides to provide food for a needy family, but the project turns perilous when emmy must deal with a car.
Dangerous deception deadly stranger runaway twin stolen children the ghosts. Deadly stranger frightmares paperback paperback february 28, 2012 by peg kehret author. On the way, shell face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog and the fact that her sister may not be who sunny hoped she would be. Author of the winner, escaping the giant wave, spirit. Two men force the girls out of the house and into a cabin in the woods, where they create dvds to send to the families, in hopes of a large ranso. Character rating the book happens at many places because denny is trying to hide. Sixthgrader emmy and her classmates start a secret community service project to help a hungry family, but soon emmy finds herself involved in a home burglary ring operated by the familys neighbor. Sixthgrader emmy and her classmates start a secret community service project to help a hungry family, but soon emmy finds herself involved in a home burglary. Books go search hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals. See all books authored by peg kehret, including small steps. Deadly stranger book by peg kehret official publisher. Peg kehrets novels for children, which usually contain both humor and suspense, are regularly recommended by the american library association, the international reading association, and the childrens book council. Pete uses his skills to solve the mystery but, as usual, his humans don.
And most of her books had won more than once in many other states. Ensuing chapters alternate between the two girls, as. Fiction alex and his friends witness a pig falling from a speeding red truck. Editions of deadly stranger by peg kehret goodreads. Alex daddis 1092014 the ghost dog secret the book i am reading is called ghost dog secrets it is by peg kehret and the genre is mystery. Before she began writing books for children, she published plays, short. This book is pretty good overall but it could use a bit more action in the beginning portion of the bookthis is. She has won many state young reader or childrens choice awards. When a nursing home resident witnesses a murder and is abducted by the killer, care club members rosie and kayo set out to rescue the old man deadly stranger, peg kehret, 1987, detective and mystery stories, 176 pages.
The book is about a boy named rusty and he found a dog chained to a tree with no food or water. Deadly stranger frightmares by peg kehret 20120228. The stranger next door by peg kehret by jenny jones on prezi. Deadly stranger by peg kehret when katie osborne goes to visit her new friend shannon lindstrom, a stranger says shannons at her piano lesson. Mar 30, 2010 i was reading a website about peg kehret. Peg kehret includes humor, animal rescue, and heartpounding suspense in this story about good intentions gone wrong.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Katie didnt even think that she ran away because she knew shannon didnt seem like thjat type of person. A writers journey animals welcome ellen and corey books. I think that supensful and exiting thriller people would love this book. A native of minnesota, peg kehret moved with her husband carl to washington state in 1970, and theyve lived there ever since. When twelveyearold shannon is kidnapped by a psychopath, her new friend, katie, finds her life in danger when she unknowingly becomes the kidnappers only witness phantom outlaw at wolf creek, sigmund brouwer, 1990, juvenile fiction, pages. Deadly stranger by peg kehret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She dramatizes the police and community efforts to find the boy, and highlights. Peg kehret author peg kehret s novels for children, which usually contain both humor and suspense, are regularly recommended by the american library association, the international reading association, and the childrens book council.
Dinosaurs create prehistoric hysteria in this eleventh book in new york times bestselling author christopher. Suddenly, shannon is kidnapped, and katie is struck by a hitandrun driver. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Deadly stranger book by peg kehret official publisher page. If you love peg, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on kehret s progress. Peg kehret is an american author, primarily writing for children between the ages of 10 and 15. Dangerous deception deadly stranger runaway twin stolen children the ghosts grave im not who you think i am the richest kids in town searching for candlestick park night of fear my brother made me do it the hideout abduction the secret journey sisters, long ago frightmares series who stole rosies cat.
Peg kehret books list of books by author peg kehret. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spy cat. If you have tid bits about peg kehret s life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Oct 01, 2008 the stranger next door peg kehret posted on october 1, 2008 by kidsbookblog in this story there is this boy named clifford and he has to move out of his house. Deadly stranger has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The volcano disaster, 1998, 144 pages, peg kehret, samuel. In kehrets neatly plotted suspense story, emmy rushford, a valiant sixthgrade girl, stumbles onto a burglars lair while helping a youngster get food for herself and her hungry family. And since alex and his family moved into the new housing development, pete is alexs only friend, too. Katie doesnt realize that shes the only one who can identify shannons kidnapperor that shes in grave danger still. Discount prices on books by peg kehret, including titles like dangerous deception.
If youre the type of person who loves mysterious books, stolen children is the book for you. Escaping the giant wave by peg kehret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 01, 2004 in a highly suspenseful but simply written kidnapping story, yearold bonnie tries to find her fiveyearold brother, matt, when the boy is taken by his sociopath father, whom hes never met. When twelveyearold shannon is kidnapped by a psychopath, her new friend, katie, finds her life in. Deadly stranger book by peg kehret 6 available editions.
If you want to know if he got out safe or if he died read the stranger next door by. When amy agreed to babysit kendra edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnapping plot. Race to disaster, peg kehret, 1996, adventure stories, 128 pages. Buy the stranger next door pete the cat reprint by kehret, peg isbn. When jonathan and his family go camping on magpie island, they look forward to a fun, relaxing weekend. Deadly stranger by peg kehret 2 editions first published in 1988 download daisy. Deadly stranger by peg kehret, october 1999, econoclad books edition, library binding in english.
Deadly stranger deadly stranger paperback pegkehret on. She went to school and made a new friend shannon lindstrom, shannon helps katie find all her classes and even lets her sit at her table for lunch,the next day shannon was missing. Dangerous deception deadly stranger runaway twin stolen children the ghosts grave im not who you think i am the richest kids in town. She has received the young hoosier award, the golden sower award, the iowa childrens choice award, the celebrate literacy award, the sequoyah award, the land of enchantment award, the maud hart lovelace award, and the pacific northwest young readers choice award.
Setting i would give this book a 4 12 star rating because it took a while to get my attention and was suspensful at times. Pete the cat, by peg kehret, pete the cat as reference to check out, you can acquire not just inspiration yet additionally brandnew understanding as well as lessons. Matt, a sixyear old boy, is kidnapped by his father, denny, whom he had never met. But their fun quickly vanishes when jonathan, his sister, abby, and their dog, moose, find themselves in the middle of a natural disaster.
The main characters are alex an ordinary boy, his friend rocky, and a cat that knows everything. Peg kehret author peg kehrets novels for children, which usually contain both humor and suspense, are regularly recommended by the american library association, the international reading association, and the childrens book council. Peg kehret thirteenyearold sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. Stolen children by peg kehret and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Deadly stranger frightmares by peg kehret 20120228 on. Working with the police and an animal rescue group, the kids get permission to keep the pig. Im a fourth grade teacher and my daughter told me i needed to read peg kehret books to my kids. Peg kehret s popular novels for young people are regularly nominated for state awards. Earthquake terror audiobook, written by peg kehret. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The problem is that someone keeps on setting houses on fire, and the only one who knows who did it is pete the cat, unfortunately he cant. When twelveyearold shannon is kidnapped by a psychopath, her new.