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The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case

by Zilpha Keatley Snyder · 1979

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Kidnappers in Italy have their hands full when the captive American children advise them on running a better kidnapping and on proper nutrition.

Genre
mysteryadventurecrimefantasy
Themes
childhoodkidnapping
Setting
Italy
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 212 pages

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