Chasing the Falconers
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005 · Est. 4 hour read

Chasing the Falconers

By Gordon Korman

Book #1 in the On The Run series

Two kids escape detention to prove their parents' innocence, pursued by authorities and a mysterious foe.

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160 pages· 27,355 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Aidan and Meg Falconer are on the run, desperate to clear their parents' names. Escaping from juvenile detention, they must navigate a perilous journey across the country. With the law and a mysterious adversary closing in, the siblings race against time to uncover the truth. Can they outsmart their pursuers and find the evidence needed to save their family, or will they be caught before they can prove their parents' innocence? Each step brings new challenges and dangers in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

Two kids break out of a juvenile detention center and become fugitives in order to clear their convicted parents’ names in this heartstopping series from kid-read master Gordon Korman. Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents’ only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison – unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove their innocence. The problem? Right now they’re trapped in a juvenile detention center. Until they escape one night – and find themselves on the run, both from the authorities and from a sinister attacker t who has his own reason to stop them. The Falconers must use their wits to make it across the country … with plenty of tests along the way.Gordon Korman takes readers into FUGITIVE territory – with thrilling results.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
27,355
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
680L
Themes & topics
Books about wrongful convictionsBooks about family dramaBooks about juvenile detentionBooks about on the runBooks about siblings
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
86639
Publication
Published
April 1, 2005
Publisher
Scholastic
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439651363

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