Book Series · 2 Books

Janie Johnson Books

In order from The Face on the Milk Carton to Whatever Happened to Janie?.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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$1595

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 1990

The Face on the Milk Carton

By Caroline B. Cooney

A girl sees her childhood face on a missing child poster. Are her parents kidnappers?

192 pages· 41,588 words· Est. 4 hour read

Summary: Janie Johnson's world shatters when she sees her childhood face on a missing child poster. Could her loving parents be kidnappers? As she unravels the mystery, her identity and past become a tangled web of secrets. Who is Janie Johnson, really? With every clue, the truth becomes more elusive, and Janie must confront the possibility that her life is built on lies. As she delves deeper, the stakes rise, and Janie must decide whom to trust. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late, or will her past remain a haunting mystery?

In reading order

Janie Johnson Series

2 books · Published 1990–1993

Sale price

$1595

The Face on the Milk Carton

Chapter Book · Ages 12–18 · 1990

A girl sees her childhood face on a missing child poster. Are her parents kidnappers?

Sale price

$1049

Whatever Happened to Janie?

Chapter Book · Ages 12–15 · 1993

A girl discovers her face on a milk carton, unraveling a past kidnapping and two families' tangled lives.

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How many books are in the Janie Johnson series?

There are 2 books in the Janie Johnson series. It began with The Face on the Milk Carton in 1990, and the newest book, Whatever Happened to Janie?, was published in 1993.