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Description
In Missing, a series of self-contained chapters each investigate a different case of something that vanished, from the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, lost treasure, and the search for the supposedly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker. Written for middle-grade readers, the short chapters include timelines, key terms, and quick facts that explain the real-world events behind the headlines. The book blends true-crime, scientific mystery, and adventure stories to show why these disappearances fascinate people and how investigators try to solve them.
Quick Summary
If you love diving into quick, bite-sized mysteries, this slim collection of headlines about things that have vanished will pull you right in. Each entry reads like a mini-news flash, from the FBI's most-wanted list to the baffling disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle, plus vanished treasures and a long-gone bird species, so there's a mix of real-world crime, history, and pure oddity. It's perfect for middle-grade readers who enjoy trivia books or anyone who likes a good "what happened to ?" question, and because the chapters are only a few pages long, even reluctant readers can zip through it in a single sitting. Parents will be glad to know the focus stays on the curiosity of the missing rather than graphic details think "who's on the list?" rather than gritty crime scenes. Kids will find themselves guessing what might have happened, and the short, punchy format makes it easy to dip in and out, perfect for car rides or a quick bedtime read. Fans of other fast-fact collections like the "Guinness World Records" or "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" will feel right at home here, though this one zeroes in on the theme of disappearance.