Vanishing Act
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Chapter Book · Ages 11–15 · 2006 · Est. 6 hour read

Vanishing Act

By John Feinstein

Book #2 in the The Sports Beat series

A tennis star vanishes at the US Open. Can two young reporters uncover the truth?

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279 pages· 65,708 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Young sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol reunite at the US Open, only to face a baffling mystery: the sudden disappearance of rising tennis star Natalia Makarova. As media frenzy escalates, the duo dives into the chaotic world of professional tennis, seeking answers. Was Natalia kidnapped, or did she flee? With rumors swirling and stakes high, Stevie and Susan Carol must unravel the truth before it's too late. Will they uncover the shocking reality behind Natalia's vanishing act?

From the publisher

Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson return in another fast-paced, action-packed sports mystery from bestselling sports writer John Feinstein. The two hopeful sports reporters have kept in touch after their wild time at the Final Four, and when Susan Carol manages to score a press pass to cover the first week of the US Open Tennis Tournament in New York, Stevie works out a way to be there as well. The behind-the-scenes action in the world of professional tennis is overwhelming and occasionally bewildering, but it turns downright inconceivable when a young Russian phenom, Natalia Makarova, disappears right before her second-round match. Somewhere between the locker rooms and the Louis Armstrong Court, one of the most-watched players of the tournament simply vanishes. The media coverage is staggering. Everyone is looking for Natalia–including Stevie and Susan Carol. Was she kidnapped? Did she run? Is she even still alive? The rumors are growing wilder by the hour. But they don’t even come close to the shocking truth…

At a glance
Format
Pages
279
Words
65,708
Reading age
11–15
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about New YorkBooks about news and reportingBooks about tennisBooks about kidnapping
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~R
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
108043
Publication
Published
August 22, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375835926

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