As a child, Peg Kehret wanted to be either a writer or a veterinarian; now she includes animals in most of her books. Her first book for kids was published in 1985. Her home is a log house on a ten acre wildlife sanctuary near Mount Rainier National Park.
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Runaway Twin
Separated from her twin at the age of three and sent to live in various foster homes, teenager Sunny Skyland sets out on a cross-country adventure to find her sister using only an old photograph as her guide; but when she manages to locate her twin, a whole new challenge emerges. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP8499 $6.99
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Trapped
When his owner, Alex, finds an illegal animal trap in the woods, Pete the Cat faces grave danger as he tries to help his human friends find the culprit who set the trap.Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP1896 $5.99
SOLD OUT
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Stolen Children
When armed thugs crash into the house and take them away to a cabin in the woods, babysitter Amy realizes she and little Kendra have become pawns in a dangerous ransom plot and so must find a way for the two of them to escape safely before their captors make their next move. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP5139 $7.99
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The Stranger Next Door
A clever cat's heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of which is in a witness protection program, move to neighboring houses. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP2480 $5.99
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Spy Cat
Although able to understand English, Pete the cat is unable to speak it and so must find a clever way to communicate with Alex about the men who burglarized his home and kidnapped his little brother, Benji, in order to get him back safely. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP2190 $5.99
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Abduction
Matt is Missing! Bonnie's brother left his kindergarten classroom to use the bathroom-and disappeared. A police dog follows Matt's scent across the school playground to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But whose vehicle? Why would Matt leave school when he's been taught never to go anywhere with someone he doesn't know? Where is Matt now? Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP6175 $7.99
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The Ghost's Grave
What Josh thought would be the dullest summer of his life, spent with his eccentric aunt, turns chilling when he meets the ghost of a coal miner killed in a mine explosion. Willie has been waiting years for some kind soul to dig up his leg and rebury it with the rest of him--only then will he be at peace. Josh agrees to do the grisly deed, but when he digs in the old cemetery, he finds more than Willie's leg bones. Who buried the box of cash in the grave, and why? How far will that person go to get the money back? Paperback. Ages 8 & up.
PP8193 $6.99
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Terror at the Zoo
An organized overnight camp-out at the zoo turns into a nightmare when Ellen and Corey Streater find themselves locked in the zoo and stalked by a dangerous criminal, and they can only escape with some help from the elephants. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP0282 $5.99
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Don't Tell Anyone
Megan tries to save a group of feral cats that she discovers in an empty field near her home. Her efforts unwittingly involve her in a criminal's plan to embezzle money from the construction company that plans to build an apartment complex on the field. Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
PP0312 $ 5.99
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Ghost Dog Secrets
Each day, sixth-grader Rusty feeds a dog that's left chained in the frigid weather with no shelter, food, or water. When he realizes the dog has been injured, he tries to have Animal Control help - but when that fails, Rusty and his friend Andrew unchain the dog and take it. With the dog in their hideout, the boys face multiple challenges, including Andrew's snoopy sister and the escalating threats of the dog's abusive owner. Even more challenging? The appearance of a ghost dog that appears in Rusty's room, and is trying to lead him to an even deeper secret. . . . Paperback. Ages 9 - 11.
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