Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf

And this new adventure is Wendelin Van Draanens most complex and compellingyet Its Christmastime in Sammys hometown of Santa Martina but some peopleare being ve... » 

And this new adventure is Wendelin Van Draanens most complex and compellingyet Its Christmastime in Sammys hometown of Santa Martina but some peopleare being very very naughty. Pranksters dressed as wise men sabotage theChristmas Parade. In the ensuing chaos some thugs dognap a prize Pomeranian.Then the Poms owner blackmails Sammy into finding the dog so she wont have topay the ransom. Sammy doesnt have to check her list twice to know that thesepeople belong in the naughty columnBut in the course of her search for the doggone dog Sammy also comes acrosssome characters who are harder to figure a runaway elf an embittered oldbiddy a puffedup policeman and a sneaky Secret Santa. Still someones gotthat dog and whoever it is had better watch outcause Sammy Keyes is nosingaround...and shes willing to be pretty naughty herself to make sure the badguys pay. From the Hardcover edition. «