The Strangers

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix · Illustrated by Anne Lambelet

Book #1 in the Greystone Secrets series

Three siblings discover kidnapped children with identical names and birthdays. Who are these strangers?

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416 pages· 75,016 words· Est. 10.5 hour read· 730L

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Bookroo's summary

Chess, Emma, and Finn Greystone's lives are upended when they learn of three kidnapped children who share their names, ages, and birthdays. As their mother vanishes on a mysterious trip, the siblings are left with cryptic clues, leading them to hidden rooms and a perilous secret. Can they unravel the mystery before it's too late? What connects them to these strangers?

From the publisher

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix takes readers on a thrilling adventure filled with mysteries and plot twists aplenty in this absorbing series about family and friendships. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time and The City of Ember! What makes you you? The Greystone kids thought they knew. Chess has always been the protector over his younger siblings, Emma loves math, and Finn does what Finn does best—acting silly and being adored. They’ve been a happy family, just the three of them and their mom. But everything changes when reports of three kidnapped children reach the Greystone kids, and they’re shocked by the startling similarities between themselves and these complete strangers. The other kids share their same first and middle names. They’re the same ages. They even have identical birthdays. Who, exactly, are these strangers? Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can question their mom about it, she takes off on a sudden work trip and leaves them in the care of Ms. Morales and her daughter, Natalie. But puzzling clues left behind lead to complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that will turn their world upside down.

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