The kidnapping alone could have made a compelling mystery, but Haddix throws in secret rooms, alternate realities, and a cliff-hanger ending to raise the stakes and delight fans new and old.” - Booklist “Bestselling Haddix launches a new middle-grade series that blends adventure and sf elements into an engrossing mystery. This first installment ends expectedly with a cliffhanger that is sure to leave readers wanting more.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books “Haddix returns with another mystery/adventure/science-fiction hybrid filled with twists, turns, and political undertones in the nefarious intentions of the alternate world. A high-stakes adventure full of teamwork with a multifaceted mystery and complex themes.” - Kirkus Reviews “Maintains suspense from the beginning to the cliffhanger ending. A secret-stacked, thrilling series opener about perception, personal memories, and the idiosyncrasies that form individual identities.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A satisfying third-person narrative that portrays the complex anxieties and internal lives of close, caring family members grappling with a single set of extraordinary circumstances-separately and together. * Winter 2018–2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick * Indie Bestseller * Time for Kids Book Club: Top 10 Summer Reads * PW Best Books 2019 * Texas Bluebonnet Award List 2020-2021 * 2020 LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Book: The Eleanor Cameron Notable Middle Grade Books List * 'A secret-stacked, thrilling series opener about perception, personal memories, and the idiosyncrasies that form individual identities.' ( Publishers Weekly, starred review) But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down. Who, exactly, are these strangers?īefore Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom.īut everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best-acting silly and being adored.

Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember! New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries and plot twists aplenty in this absorbing series about family and friendships.

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