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The first book in a brand new, action-packed adventure trilogy from bestselling and award-winning author Gordon Korman.
It's every brother's worst fear: As Aiden and his sister Meg are walking home from school one day, a van pulls over and Meg is kidnapped. There's no way for Aiden to stop it from happening. He's the only witness to his sister's disappearance.
Why has Meg been kidnapped? Is it for ransom? As a vendetta against Meg and Aiden's parents? Or is there an even bigger conspiracy at work?
While Meg fends off her kidnappers and plans an escape, Aiden must team up with the FBI to try to find her--tracking down clues only a brother could recognize.
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"This book is a really good book. I give it five stars. The book is follows up on Aiden and Meg falconer. One day they are walking home and all of a sudden a car pulls up and pulls Meg in. Aiden doesnt know why this happened but he is bound to find her. He teams up with the FBI to find his sister. Meg escapes but doesnt know where to go and to find out what happens you will just have to read it. It has alot of action and adventure and I have read the on the run series and it picks up here. This book starts out the series of this this has 3 books in the series and i plan to read those also."
— Xavier (5 out of 5 stars)
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“The book is well narrated by Christie Moreau as Meg and Andrew Rannels as Aidan. Listeners will eagerly await the next installment of this adventure that features lots of action and brave, believable characters.”
— School Library Journal -
“From the very first page, the action is nonstop in this breathless thriller.”
— Booklist
The Abduction Listener Reviews
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" I never really finished it but what I read was interesting "
— Autumn, 2/18/2014 -
" This is evey childs worst nightmare put into words.I was left speachless after the las page. "
— Maggie, 1/27/2014 -
" Thrilling .Adien and Meg are walking down their street when a van pulls up and kidnaps Meg.Adien tries to save her but the van is faster.As Meg tries to escape Adien needs to work with a FBI agent who put his parents in jail.They weren't put in jail in this book but it talks about them being fugitives but they were set up.Adien works threw thick and thin trying to save his sister "
— Krissy, 1/23/2014 -
" It is a very exciting book! I think that Megan is a very brave and strong girl. Aiden cares a lot about his sister Meg. Sometimes it is a page turner. I hope that it has a good ending. "
— Scheucla0, 1/22/2014 -
" I love when a book suprises you. Abduction is really more for pre-teens but I still enjoyed it.(Lets pretend I'm not 25) I would highly recommended this for a younger reader thats looking for an action book. Really more like 3.5 "
— Kimberly, 1/17/2014 -
" This book is pretty thrilling so if you like thrilling you MIT want to see it "
— Neo, 1/14/2014 -
" This book.............I just couldent put it down!So many times aiden almost found Meg but didnt.The whole idea the emotions, the action, the drama all so thrilling! I would definitly recomend this book to other readers. "
— Asia, 1/13/2014 -
" loved the book, but it ended with the worst cliff hanger! "
— Kenyan, 1/11/2014 -
" It will make you wonder what happened to Meg and make you read all of the books. "
— Abbi, 1/4/2014 -
" This series is fast pased and action packed. Korman keeps you wondering what Meg is going to do next to try to escape from her kidnappers. I highly recommend it to my action/adventure book lovers. "
— Diedra, 12/18/2013 -
" Great book! Lots of intense action. "
— Annie, 12/10/2013 -
" I rated this book four stars becuase it is exciting like why would someone want to kidnap a girl and hold her for ransom if there parents are in jail oviosly they are nto gonna have alot of money they have nothing and her bother Aiden and the FBI are working together to find her. "
— A.weyerholgate.com, 12/9/2013 -
" So I should have read the "Chasing the Falconers" series first but.... I did not. Other than all the referencing to the other books I loved this one. Action adventure moved quickly... It is all Gordan Korman. Grades 4+ "
— Molly, 12/7/2013 -
" This book was okay, not my favorite. The end of the book was the most interesting when Aiden thought he had the clown caught and when Meg was in car trunk. "
— Tyler, 12/6/2013 -
" Loved it! Couldn't put it down. "
— Jill, 11/9/2013 -
" this book is really good it is about this girl named meg and she get kidnapped and her older brother aiden tries to recuse her "
— Samantha, 3/6/2013 -
" i thought she was going to die "
— Aventura, 7/25/2012 -
" another fun quick read by Korman, now I have to get the "to be continued" next one. "
— Maria, 7/19/2012 -
" love the mystery and really like the book "
— Steven, 7/4/2012 -
" this book was ok but to short didnt like having to track down the next book so fast "
— Katie, 5/11/2012 -
" I thought it was alright i think its kind of interesting. has a believible plot "
— Tate, 2/26/2012 -
" this book is so interesting because people git kidnapped and i am reading it and dont missit "
— Vanessa, 10/22/2011 -
" i love the action in this book! "
— Hayley, 8/28/2011 -
" Another great book by Korman. Recomended for any age! "
— Jared, 6/30/2011 -
" This series takes place after the "On the Run" series. The book inperticular is spectacular. "
— Connery, 6/23/2011 -
" I never really finished it but what I read was interesting "
— Autumn, 5/17/2011 -
" This book.............I just couldent put it down!So many times aiden almost found Meg but didnt.The whole idea the emotions, the action, the drama all so thrilling! I would definitly recomend this book to other readers. "
— Asia, 5/3/2011 -
" This series takes place after the "On the Run" series. The book inperticular is spectacular. "
— Connery, 4/10/2011 -
" An amazing, action-packed book, filled with adventure and mystery. I can't wait to read the next book!!! "
— Girlygirl, 3/22/2011 -
" this book is so interesting because people git kidnapped and i am reading it and dont missit "
— Vanessa, 1/28/2011 -
" Great book! Lots of intense action. "
— Annie, 1/15/2011 -
" I loved this book! Once I had read the first book I became insanely addicted and had to read all three! Wonderful Series! "
— Chase, 1/8/2011 -
" i love the action in this book! "
— Hayley, 10/27/2010 -
" The kids seem to be enjoying this book. It's so hard to find books that will engage teenage boys who read at 3rd -4th grade levels. UGH! "
— Lisa, 10/20/2010 -
" i thought she was going to die "
— Aventura, 10/4/2010 -
" started reading not bad confusing though, have to read on the run to read this <br/> "
— Superkhan123, 3/14/2010 -
" this book is about a girl that was kidnaped and her brother saw it happen. at the end he has to find the captors and help put them away. "
— Tonykillebrew, 3/1/2010
About Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for children and teens, including his popular 39 Clues series. In 1999 the Disney Channel created The Jersey, a television series based on his Monday Night Football Club books. Visit him online at www.gordonkorman.com.
About the Narrators
Andrew Rannells is an actor, singer, and performer best known for originating the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and playing Elijah Krantz in HBO’s “Girls.” A Tony and Drama Desk nominee and Grammy winner, he has also played Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, King George III in Hamilton, and Whizzer in Falsettos, and will soon star in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Boys in The Band. On the small screen, he has appeared in “The New Normal” and “The Nick,” and will soon appear in “The Romanoffs.” Rannells’s film credits include Why Him?, The Intern, and Sex and the City 2, and his writing has been published in the New York Times “Modern Love” column. This is his first book.
Christie Moreau is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.