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Ten-year-old
Billy Cole and his friends, Finn and Dannie, live in Scenic, Washington, where their
fathers are building a railroad tunnel through the Cascade Mountains. While they live in
cabins in a small, secluded village, Billy and the other kids in Scenic still get to do
all kinds of fun things—like competing in Scenic’s annual Fall Fish Fry fishing
tournament. Billy’s younger cousin, Mim, even shows up for the fun. But during the
tournament, someone breaks into some of the cabins in the village and steals food and
money and a coat. No one knows who the thief is—so Billy, Mim, Finn, and Dannie decide
that it’s up to them to solve the mystery.
The four kids dig for clues and
study the suspects—like Eddie, one of the older boys, who showed up late for the fish fry
and wouldn’t say where he’d been. But when Mim starts sneaking off by herself and
keeping secrets, Billy starts to wonder if his cousin is the thief…
The
Cascade Mountain Railroad Mysteries series is historical fiction for young
readers. It takes place in a village that really existed in the 1920s—and through
pictures, maps, and the characters themselves. Scenic comes to life on the
page.
Missing! is a fun, fast-paced, adventure-filled read for
kids, ages 7-10, who are ready to take a step up from picture books. They’ll love
following along with Billy and his friends, trying to solve the mystery—and the story is
interesting enough that parents will enjoy reading along, too.
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