Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf book cover by Wendelin Van Draanen

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Book 4 of Sammy Keyes. See all Sammy Keyes books in order
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

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Other books in Sammy Keyes

18 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
  2. Book 2: Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
  3. Book 3: Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
  4. Book 5: Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
  5. Book 6: Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
  6. Book 7: Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes
  7. Book 8: Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
  8. Book 9: Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen
  9. Book 10: Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway
  10. Book 11: Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things
  11. Book 12: Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash
  12. Book 13: Sammy Keyes and the Wedding Crasher
  13. Book 14: Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls
  14. Book 15: Sammy Keyes and the Power of Justice Jack
  15. Book 16: Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City
  16. Book 17: Sammy Keyes and the Killer Cruise
  17. Book 18: Sammy Keyes and the Kiss Goodbye

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