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During a neighborhood Halloween celebration, Sammy Keyes, a sharp‑witted teenager, is jolted by a sabotaged skeleton on a getaway, yielding to a shocking tableau of Frankenstein tied to a chair with a twisted head. The case throws Sammy into a maze of hidden motives, terrifying betrayals, and deep grudges. On her quest to uncover the truth behind the grisly scene, she discovers that the culprits have their own secrets as well. With her quick thinking, resilience, and a few tricks up her sleeve, Sammy sets out to unravel the link between the mysterious skeleton and the dark forces that threaten her community.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Wendelin Van Draanen
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