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The Missing: Book 2

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by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author) (edit contributors)

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Thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip are reeling from the news that they're both missing children from history, kiddnapped from their proper time period, when JB, a time purist, zaps Chip and Alex, another boy, back in time. Determined not to lose their friends, Jonah and his sister grab Chip's... read more

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Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Jonah, Katherine, Chip, and Alex suddenly find themselves in 1483 at the Tower of London, where they discover that Chip and Alex are Prince Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, imprisoned by their uncle, King Richard III, but trying to repair history without knowing what is supposed to happen proves challenging. Author’s note includes historical facts about the princes and king.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Jonah Skidmore: A lost child of history, he goes back to save Chip & Alex.
  • Katherine Skidmore: Jonah's little sister.
  • Chip Winston: Jonah's friend. Also his true identity is King Edward V in the past.
  • Alex: one of the missing; friend to Jonah, Chip, and Kathrine; his true identity is the 10-year-old Richard, the Duke of York.
  • Richard: King of England, uncle to Chip and Alex
  • JB: The man who sends Chip, Alex, Katherine, and Jonah back in time
  • Hodge: One of two men who stole the lost children of history.
  • Andrea Crowell: one of the missing
  • Gary: One of two men who stole the lost children of history.
  • Buckingham: King Richard's friend who eventually betrays him.
  • Angela: A woman from the 21st C who is present when the "lost children of history" show up.
  • William: Add a description of this character.
  • Queen Elizabeth: Mother of Chip and Alex
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “It was awful when remembering Disney movies terrified you.”
  • “Alex, you were severly underrated by history, and I mean that in the nicest possible way.”
    JB
  • “Sometimes you have to fight for what you want. Sometimes the fight is all you get.”
    Chip Winston
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  • Great, Jonah thought. My mind’s working well enough that I can remember Disney movies. Now I’m as smart as the average three-year-old.
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  • ‘But this is no different from regular life. When have you ever known what’s going to happen in the future?’”
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  • “Instead of toilet paper there’s moss that you can use. See? It’s really useful!”
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  • “So who are those boys?” Katherine asked. “Are they Chip’s and Alex’s ghosts from the past?”
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  • “‘Time knows how it’s supposed to flow.’ There’s a persistence in the very nature of time, always trying to get back to its original outcomes. …”
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  • One girl flipped a long lock of blond hair over her shoulder and whispered to her sisters. Jonah imagined she was saying, “Methinks our brothers have gone crazy. Wherever did they learn those bizarre hand signals?”
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  • “They’re tracers. They show you exactly what would have happened if no one had interfered in their time.”
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  • Galileo dropping cannonballs—it doesn’t matter how heavy two things are, they fall at the same rate.
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  • with the tracer boy’s face. Instantly the tracer boy stopped glowing. And Chip disappeared.
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  • “Ludlow Castle is miles and miles away. It took five days just to get from Ludlow Castle to Stony Stratford.”
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

First Sentence edit see section history

Jonah was falling, tumbling over and over, down and down, through nothingness and absence and void.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
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Epilogue

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 6 in The Missing. (standard series)

Preceded by Found, and followed by Sabotaged.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 1416954228
Page Count: 313

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.H1164 Sen 2009
  • Dewey: 22

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This is a grade 5 through grade 8 book.

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More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Sabotaged
  • Found

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Found

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