The Man with the Red Bag

By Eve Bunting

A boy suspects a mysterious man on a bus may be plotting something dangerous.

3.2/5 Goodreads · 68 ratings

230 pages· 38,709 words· Est. 4.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Kevin Saunders, on a tour bus post-9/11, becomes suspicious of Charles Stavros, a man with a peculiar red bag. Convinced Stavros is more than a tourist, Kevin teams up with Geneva, a fellow traveler, to uncover the truth. As they shadow Stavros through national parks, Kevin's instincts tell him there's a bigger threat at play. Can Kevin unravel the mystery and prevent disaster, or is his imagination running wild? The stakes are high, and time is running out in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

“Right from the beginning I was suspicious of the man. Right from the minute he got on the bus. Maybe it was because he acted so strangely about the bag. But mostly it was because of the way he looked. And because my ears started tingling at the sight of him–an ancient warning of danger, not to be ignored.” Six months after 9/11, everyone wanted life to return to normal. But when Charles Stavros boards the Star Tours bus, twelve-year-old Kevin Saunders is sure this exotic-looking stranger is up to no good: He sits alone. He has a bushy black mustache and sinister eyebrows. He carries a red bag with him wherever he goes–and even “talks” to it! Kevin confides his suspicions to Geneva, a girl he meets on the tour bus. Together they watch the man’s every move. Kevin is convinced Stavros isn’t a typical tourist, interested in the Great Salt Lake, the Grand Tetons, or even Yellowstone National Park. Kevin knows Stavros, red bag in hand, has something much bigger in mind, and it’s up to Kevin to save the day, and maybe even the world.

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