What would you do to get your mother back? Who could you trust? How can three children unravel the mystery and the messages to find their way to the new truth in their lives?ĭelicious mystery and suspense.
Can they go to her? Can they figure out why she had the money? When they go back to their old house to feed their cat, Rocket, they discover the secret their Mom has been keeping for years.īrilliantly plotted, this is a tense story that walks toward the edge page by page. Then the weird messages start coming and the kids learn their mother is never coming back. Morales and her daughter, Natalie, When will Mom come back? Where did she go? Before Mom left she arranged for Chess, Emma and Finn to stay with a friend of hers, a Ms. Mom disappears and someone saw her with a suitcase full of money. falling down a rabbit hole that gets more and more dangerous. When the kids see the photos, they realize the three kidnapped children look exactly like the three of them.Īnd we're off.
Those three kids are the same ages as Chess, Emma and Finn and they have the exact same birthdays. Mom is standing in the kitchen with her head down and the words that are coming from her mouth are a waterfall of, "No ,no, no, no." Three children in Arizona have been kidnapped. But when Chess, Emma and Finn get through the front door the world turns upside down. But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down.Ī secret-stacked, thrilling series opener about perception, personal memories, and the idiosyncrasies that form individual identities.The three Greystone kids raced each other home from school like they did everyday. 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. Print Greystone Secrets #1: the StrangersĪuthor(s): Margaret Peterson Haddix Anne Lambelet (Illustrator)
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