The Stranger Next Door by Peg Kehret
If there's a mystery to be solved, Pete's your man. Er, your cat. Pete's a cat, specifically, Alex's cat. And since Alex and his family moved into a new housing development, Pete is Alex's only friend. Things start looking up for Alex when Rocky moves in next door. But Rocky isn't very friendly, and Alex starts to suspect he's hiding something. And when the neighborhood is terrorized by a rash of fires and vandalism, Pete knows that he's got to investigate.Peg Kehret works as both a playwright and a novelist. Her comedic, heartwarming plays have been performed in all 50 states and Canada, and her children's books have received widespread praise and critical acclaim. Peg was cast as a hillbilly granny in a one-act play as a freshman in high school. She tried out for every subsequent school play since she had so much fun. She worked backstage if she wasn't cast.
Peg was bitten by the Theatrical Bug... a major deal! Peg claims she would rather write than do practically anything else, and she has forty-six middle-grade books to her credit, including four theatrical books for children. The PEN Center Award in Children's Literature, the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the Forest Roberts Playwriting Award, the ASPCA's Henry Bergh Award, and more than fifty state young reader awards, where kids in various states voted for their best book, are just a few of her numerous accolades.
Peg resides in Washington State with her two grown children and four grandchildren.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525468295 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525468293 |
| Title | The Stranger Next Door |
| Author | Peg Kehret |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Dutton Books |
| Year published | 2002-04-15 |
| Number of pages | 162 |
| Prizes | Winner of Nevada Young Readers' Award (Young Readers) 2005, Winner of Sequoyah Book Awards (Children's) 2004, Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 3-5) 2005, Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate) 2007, Short-listed for Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award 2006, Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 2003, Short-listed for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2004, Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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