Kehret, Peg

Overview

Works:	144 works in 576 publications in 1 language and 46,606 library holdings
Genres:	Juvenile works Fiction Detective and mystery fiction Thrillers (Fiction) Ghost stories Biography Action and adventure fiction Autobiographies Anecdotes Paranormal fiction
Roles:	Author, Librettist
Classifications:	PZ7.K2518, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Peg Kehret

Small steps : the year I got polio by Peg Kehret( Book )
Animals welcome : a life of reading, writing, and rescue by Peg Kehret( Book )
Five pages a day : a writer's journey by Peg Kehret( Book )
Small steps : the year I got polio by Peg Kehret( )
Something about the author. facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people by Lisa Kumar( )

Thomas Hardy's ballad-narratives and the ballad tradition by Stephanie Kauffman( )
Kids love books by ... Peg Kehret( )

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Most widely held works by Peg Kehret

Runaway twin by Peg Kehret( Book )

8 editions published between 2009 and 2018 in English and held by 3,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thirteen-year-old Sunny, accompanied by a stray dog, takes advantage of a windfall to travel from her Nebraska foster home to Enumclaw, Washington, to find the twin sister from whom she was separated at age three

Abduction! by Peg Kehret( Book )

12 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 2,721 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thirteen-year-old Bonnie has a feeling of foreboding on the very day that her six-year-old brother Matt and their dog Pookie are abducted, and she becomes involved in a major search effort as well as a frightening adventure

Trapped by Peg Kehret( Book )

11 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 2,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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

Earthquake terror by Peg Kehret( Book )

18 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives

The ghost's grave by Peg Kehret( Book )

15 editions published between 2005 and 2011 in English and held by 1,714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Apprehensive about spending the summer in Washington State with his Aunt Ethel when his parents get an overseas job, twelve-year-old Josh soon finds adventure when he meets the ghost of a coal miner

Shelter dogs : amazing stories of adopted strays by Peg Kehret( Book )

11 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells the stories of eight stray dogs that were adopted from animal shelters and went on to become service dogs, actors, and heroes

Escaping the giant wave by Peg Kehret( Book )

15 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 1,400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When an earthquake creates a tsunami while thirteen-year-old Kyle is babysitting his sister during a family vacation at a Pacific Coast resort, he tries to save himself, his sister, and a boy who has bullied him for years

Horror at the haunted house by Peg Kehret( Book )

9 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 1,398 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While acting in a play held in a historic old house, Ellen is contacted by the ghost of a former resident, who seems to be protecting the collection of antique Wedgwood dishes on display there

Stolen children by Peg Kehret( Book )

11 editions published between 2004 and 2010 in English and held by 1,351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fourteen-year-old Amy's excitement over her first babysitting job ends when she and her three-year-old charge are kidnapped, but a daily videorecording sent to little Kendra's parents allows Amy to send clues, in hopes of being rescued before the kidnappers decide they no longer need her

Spy cat by Peg Kehret( Book )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2008 in English and held by 1,330 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A series of burglaries in their quiet community upsets Alex's family, particularly his younger brother Benjie, but the bad guys are no match for the very protective family cat and Benjie's "spy" skills

The stranger next door by Peg Kehret( Book )

13 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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 in Hilltop, Washington

Cages by Peg Kehret( Book )

17 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After losing an acting role and fighting with her alcoholic stepfather, Kit is arrested for shoplifting and ordered to work, as part of her sentence, at an animal shelter

Ghost dog secrets by Peg Kehret( Book )

8 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sixth-grader Rusty, determined to help an injured dog that is chained outdoors in frigid weather, calls animal control then takes matters into his own hands, aided by his best friend and a ghost collie that leads Rusty to an even deeper secret. Includes instructions for knitting cat blankets

Danger at the fair by Peg Kehret( Book )

12 editions published between 1995 and 2002 in English and held by 1,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ellen receives a spirit message during a séance at the county fair, warning that her brother Corey is in danger and that she must rescue him

Terror at the zoo by Peg Kehret( Book )

14 editions published between 1992 and 2002 in English and held by 1,146 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twelve-year-old Ellen and her younger brother Corey are excited about their overnight camp-out at the zoo, until they discover that they are locked inside with a desperate escaped convict

I'm not who you think I am by Peg Kehret( Book )

8 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thirteen-year-old Ginger becomes the target of a disturbed woman who believes that Ginger is her dead daughter

Don't tell anyone by Peg Kehret( Book )

9 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Megan makes daily visits to a vacant field to feed a group of feral cats. Then she learns that an apartment complex will be built there soon. Can Megan rescue the cats before the bulldozer levels their home? Megan's efforts to save the cats lead her into danger when she inadvertently thwarts the plans of an ex-convict who had depended on the money from the construction job to cover up his criminal dealings. He kidnaps Megan and takes her with him on a perilous nighttime flight in a stolen hot-air balloon. When the balloon lands in the wilderness, Megan has only her wits to help her escape

Nightmare mountain by Peg Kehret( Book )

9 editions published between 1989 and 1999 in English and held by 1,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Twelve-year-old Molly's visit to her aunt and uncle's llama ranch in the state of Washington leads her into unexpected danger and suspense

The richest kids in town by Peg Kehret( Book )

6 editions published between 1994 and 1997 in English and held by 855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

New to town and homesick for his old life, fourth-grader Peter teams up with a classmate to earn money for a trip to his old hometown but all their moneymaking schemes have unexpected results

The secret journey by Peg Kehret( Book )

11 editions published between 1999 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 826 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1834 when a storm at sea destroys the slave ship on which she is a stowaway, twelve-year-old Emma musters all her resourcefulness to survive in the African jungle

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