In this gripping but not-too-scary new story, an award-winning master of suspense crafts a suspenseful thriller with a spunky heroine who uses her wits to save herself and the toddler she is babysitting after they are both abducted.
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Summary
In this gripping but not-too-scary new story, an award-winning master of suspense crafts a suspenseful thriller with a spunky heroine who uses her wits to save herself and the toddler she is babysitting after they are both abducted.
Description
When Amy agreed to baby-sit Kendra Edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnapping plot. Two men force the girls out of the house and into a cabin in the woods, where they create DVDs to send to the families, in hopes of a large ransom from Kendra's wealthy parents. Using her wits and imagination, Amy stealthily sends clues to the police through the DVDs, but time is working against her: She has one week until her captors decide to return Kendra and get rid of Amy.
Awards
Winner of Nevada Young Readers' Award (Young Readers) 2012
Critic Reviews
“The story is fast-paced, plot-driven and involving.”
"..." -"Kirkus Reviews"
About the Author
Peg Kehret's books for young readers are regularly recommended by the American Library Association, the International Reading Association, and the Children's Book Council. She has won "children's choice" book awards in nineteen states and has also won the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators and the PEN Center West Award for Children's Literature. A longtime volunteer at the Humane Society, she often uses animals in her stories.
Peg and her husband, Carl, live in a log house on ten acres of forest near Mount Rainier National Park. Their property is a
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