Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's al...
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Sep 11, 2008
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Jun 28, 2008
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Aug 19, 2008
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Haddix, Margaret Peterson. 2008. The Missing Book 1: Found.
I may be a bit biased--slightly--since I love, love, love Margaret Peterson Haddix. My expectations were high with this her first book in a new series. And I was NOT disappointed. I was WOWed. I'm not foolish enough to think that this one will WOW every single kid, teen, or adult out there. But for those that love science fiction and mysteries...this one is for you.
Here's the opening of the prologue: "It wasn More...
I may be a bit biased--slightly--since I love, love, love Margaret Peterson Haddix. My expectations were high with this her first book in a new series. And I was NOT disappointed. I was WOWed. I'm not foolish enough to think that this one will WOW every single kid, teen, or adult out there. But for those that love science fiction and mysteries...this one is for you.
Here's the opening of the prologue: "It wasn More...
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Mar 02, 2010
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Extremely quick-moving read, and really enjoyable. This is the first book of hers I've read (I need to read "Among the Hidden," obviously). A plane appears out of nowhere, full of crying babies... and no one else. No pilots, flight attendants, parents... nobody. What a premise! Then, we fast-forward 13 years and meet Jonah, who keeps getting cryptic letters with no return address. The letters are related to the fact that Jonah is adopted, which is related to that weird airplane from th
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Oct 17, 2011
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Thirteen years ago there was an undefined airplane that had landed at Sky Trails Airport. When the plane was boarded the plane was full of babies, but when the people had taken all of the babies off of the plane, it vanished. Now it has been thirteen years and Jonah and Chip know they are adopted. They set out to search for the other 34 babies, with some help from Jonah's sister Katherine. After a while of searching for these kids that are now in there teens they meet a woman named Angela
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Jan 22, 2011
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Jonah is adopted. Which aside from his parents annoying repetition of their “out-of-the-blue” adoption story, isn’t that dominant a facet of his life. At least not compared to shooting hoops with his friend, Chip, and trying to be cool enough for seventh grade. And shunning his slightly younger sister, Katherine.
But then the letter arrives. “You are one of the missing.”
And the other letter. “Beware! They are coming back for you.”
Followed by the secret lists, i More...
But then the letter arrives. “You are one of the missing.”
And the other letter. “Beware! They are coming back for you.”
Followed by the secret lists, i More...
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Jul 14, 2008
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Magaret Peterson Haddix has always been an enjoyable author for me. Her books have that edge of realism that makes them so believable, and she has that way of slipping in a thought provoking message about society without being pushy. That's why it's hard for me to believe Found is a Haddix book. It feels so lacking when compared to her other novels.
Why is it the character feel so wooden in this novel? It's not like they don't have personality. It's just that they are never more than More...
Why is it the character feel so wooden in this novel? It's not like they don't have personality. It's just that they are never more than More...
May 07, 2008
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This is book one in a new series by Haddix titled "The Missing". She's written several other children's books, including the Shadow Children series. This is the first book of her's I myself have read--and I am SERIOUSLY hooked. Written at what I would consider a middle school level, it still deals with some heady things and captured my attention throughly. It's an interesting premise--13 years ago an unregistered airplane suddenly appears at an airport terminal. When it's board
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Feb 06, 2009
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Both of my girls are adoped and so I had a connection to this story that was unexpected. Imagine having your adopted child receive a letter that tells them "You are one of the missing" That would freak me out! Well, that is what actually happens in this book. I really enjoyed this book. It was an action packed book.
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Aug 22, 2008
Anne
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Per the summary: When thirteen-year-old friends Jonah and Chip, who re both adopted, find out that they were discovered on a plane that appeared out of nowhere, full of babies, with no adults on board, they realize that they have uncovered a mystery involving time travel and two opposing forces, each trying to capture them.
The first two-thirds of the book were okay - a little dragged out and sometimes frustrating - but the last third of the book, which reveals the time travelers and More...
The first two-thirds of the book were okay - a little dragged out and sometimes frustrating - but the last third of the book, which reveals the time travelers and More...
Jan 19, 2009
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i got this from a book order, but like my mom is hiding it until christmas, its really annoying blahh cuz i really want to read it, but i cant yet, not until christmas......... so yeah yeah......... oook then so yeah. ☺☻ ill read it after christmas!!!!!!!!! yeah mee!!!!!!!!!!!
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THIS BOOK SOOOO DEFINENETLY CRACKS MY TOP 10 BOOK LIST!!!!! maybe even at 5... (after all of the twilight books, of course) it was soooo gooooood!! More...
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THIS BOOK SOOOO DEFINENETLY CRACKS MY TOP 10 BOOK LIST!!!!! maybe even at 5... (after all of the twilight books, of course) it was soooo gooooood!! More...
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Feb 18, 2009
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Super book- some slow parts in the middle.
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Mar 19, 2010
I haven't gotten to the book in the last three weeks but, I am currently towards the end of the book. It is interesting to me but I do not know if it will be interesting to anyone else unless they like mystery and action. Jonah is one if 'The Lost' he meets others and is currently trying to find more of the lost to try and figrt back the government. I will rate this book at 5 because I like it very much.
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Oct 25, 2011
"Una noche, un avión aparece de la nada en la terminal de un aeropuerto. Su llegada no ha sido advertida por ningún radar. En su interior no hay piloto, ni azafatas, sino solamente unos peculiares pasajeros: treinta y seis bebés que viajan solos. Una vez "rescatados" de su interior, el avión desaparece tan misteriosamente como había llegado. Los bebés son entregados en adopción y las autoridades tratan de tapar tan desconcertante asunto... pero, trece años más tarde, algunos de es
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Jan 30, 2009
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This book was really good. It was very mysterious until the end. So it is a good book that gives you answers. I give it five stars because her writing is well done. She isn’t as descriptive as Ray Bradbury but that is good in my view. If it is too descriptive, it seems like a chore to read. But this one was just right and it had an excellent plot and, not good against evil, a change. It is one of those books that ties in real things that happened in the past in the storyline, which I li
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Dec 05, 2008
Heather
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My sister sent me a copy because she LOVED it. So I read it today and I quite liked it.
As a mother of an adopted son I must say this book made me a tad uncomfortable - what if someone tried to take him back? NNNOOOOOOO!!! But it was interesting to read the characters' emotions as they discussed adoption, learned they were adopted or were the sibling of an adopted child. I think the characters were very well done and the emotions and thoughts were true to life.
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As a mother of an adopted son I must say this book made me a tad uncomfortable - what if someone tried to take him back? NNNOOOOOOO!!! But it was interesting to read the characters' emotions as they discussed adoption, learned they were adopted or were the sibling of an adopted child. I think the characters were very well done and the emotions and thoughts were true to life.
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Jan 06, 2012
Justin
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This is just going to be a "back in the past" review because I haven't seen hide nor hair of this book since I was in the 5th grade. I remember it well though, and I have just finished the 3rd and 4th books in the series. Given that these weren't as impressive as I had thought they would be, I still had very good impressions of the first and second book. Of course I was two years younger though, and you know, it's that period of time when weird crap starts happening! But I will try to
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Dec 02, 2011
Brianna
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I was honestly so hooked to this book that I smuggled it from my teacher, but that's just between us.
The introduction was a perfect choice. Its strange events made you starve for explanations and,—I know a lot of times people just say this, but I ain't just sayin' it—it truly made me puzzle the mystery and read further. I'm not fond of when books are boring as they ascend to their climax, so when Haddix jumped ahead with the mysterious letters in the mail, I was surprised to find tha More...
The introduction was a perfect choice. Its strange events made you starve for explanations and,—I know a lot of times people just say this, but I ain't just sayin' it—it truly made me puzzle the mystery and read further. I'm not fond of when books are boring as they ascend to their climax, so when Haddix jumped ahead with the mysterious letters in the mail, I was surprised to find tha More...
Nov 14, 2011
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There are many things to like about this book, and I liked it enough to want to see what happens in the next book in the series. The set up is intriguing (a disappearing plane with nothing on board but 36 babies?). The mystery was mysterious enough to keep me guessing. The “twist” actually blind-sided me, which is rare in a “middle grade” (or even a YA) novel. It’s not exactly clear who the good guys and bad guys are, and even so, when you find out, there’s a lot of grey area because of their mo
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Nov 06, 2011
Mara
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One word: Strange. There is no other way to describe this series of books. However, that is not a criticism. Thought I have just finished Book One, I am unwilling to say that I dislike the series, but "like" is also not the word that I would use. Will it end up on my shelf? Yes - it's one I would like to read over again, but saying that I like it just isn't the word that I would use. It is rather like the Gideon Trilogy, or The Red Necklace and The Silver Blade. I would definitely read
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Oct 25, 2011
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Jonah is an adopted child. His parents got him when he was only a baby. He and his friend Chip start getting all of these weird letters in the mail that say things like: You are one of the missing and beware they're coming back to get you. Chip soon finds out that he is also adopted and that's when the whole mystery begins.
Jonah and Chip both want the same things. They want to find out who these strange letters keep coming from, why the FBI was involved in their adoption, and why t More...
Jonah and Chip both want the same things. They want to find out who these strange letters keep coming from, why the FBI was involved in their adoption, and why t More...
Oct 23, 2011
Michelle
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Every year, one of the things I do to help out at the schools my children attend is to work the BookFair. The BookFair is where lots of great books are sent into the school library by Scholastic and they are up for purchase by the students and parents and the school receives money in return from the sales. I love working the BookFairs.
This year, I purchased this book, it was the first time Book 1 in the series had been there, they had book three last year, but this was the first time More...
This year, I purchased this book, it was the first time Book 1 in the series had been there, they had book three last year, but this was the first time More...
Jul 27, 2011
I would have finished this book in one sitting last night if I had not been so tired. It draws you into a new world and is a fun read. I am going to immediatly go on the library website and make sure that they plan to purchase it in August. I am looking forward to seeing where (or when) these characters go next on their adventure. Suddenly August feels a long way away, even though I hope the summer lasts forever. I am not sure if it was as good as the first Hidden books but I will be making sure
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Jun 22, 2011
Jodi
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Can you tell I'm on a Haddix kick? My daughter brought some home from the library and I was intrigued by the myriad of unusual plots. So far, I'm finding the plots themselves fascinating while at the same time disappointed by what Haddix does with such creative plot devices. Maybe because she is writing for middle-schoolers, but I find many of her characters annoying, and no book moreso than this one. I'll probably keep reading for the unusual plots but oh, how I loathe her main characters.
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May 02, 2011
This book "Found" was thrilling and very good! Their was many twists and turns and it wasn't predictable like most books are. I really liked the genre and the way everything was laid out. The characters were easily the best part of the book, whenever a new suprise came up the characters fit perfectly in it and they also always suprised me! Most books start out very slow and quite boring with this book it pretty much got straight to the point. When the characters (Jonah, Chip and Kather
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Feb 05, 2011
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I last plowed by way through Haddix’s books back when I taught sixth grade, which is the ripe age at which her books are best read at the earliest – particularly her ambitious multi-volume dystopian epic, Among the Hidden. But now that I’m back teaching fourth-graders, many of whom are not thinking at the level at which she writes, I haven’t revisited any of her work. Until now, with three books in her newest series – The Missing – which plays with the theoretical physics of time travel a la Doc
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Jan 29, 2011
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