Bøker av Peg Kehret

When Katie Osborne goes to visit her new friend Shannon Lindstrom, a stranger says Shannon's at her piano lesson. The next day Shannon is reported missing and Katie is the victim of a hit-and-run driver. Katie doesn't realize that she's the only one who can identify Shannon's kidnapper--or that she's still in grave danger.

Award-winning author Peg Kehret returns with a suspenseful thriller for middle graders!Peg Kehret includes humor, animal rescue, and heart-pounding suspense in this story about good intentions gone wrong. Sixth-grader Emmy Rushford decides to provide food for a needy family, but the project turns perilous when Emmy must deal with a car crash, a cat thrown into a Dumpster, and a belligerent neighbor. Then she discovers an apartment full of stolen goods. Her courageous efforts to help hungry children, rescue the cat, and break up a ring of thieves soon put her life at risk.

From the author of the Frightmares series comes an exciting adventure featuring two classmates stranded during a frightening blizzard!Warren Spaulding and Betsy Tyler have teleported themselves back to 1940 Minnesota, to see the Blizzard of the Century and write an eyewitness class report. But their interest in the storm turns to horror when they realize that the Instant Commuter is frozen!

A thought-provoking new collection of monologues by best-selling author Peg Kehret! Each monologue creates a moment of recognition that makes both the performer and the audience smile -- and think! Most are structured to provide insights of discovery to reveal who we are and why. Every young actor performing one of these monologues will recount a memorable event that opened the way to maturity. But there''s more than just provocative thoughts in this collection -- many of the monologues can be performed for laughter alone. All monologues are easily adaptable for boys or girls. Sample titles include: ''I Need a Cell Phone'', ''Toto Tells the Truth about Oz'', ''The Day I Was a Dog'', ''Remembering Little Rock'', ''The Four-Part Plan for a New Me'', ''Taking the SAT'' and ''How to Be Proactive in Maths''.