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Kristy and the Missing Child

by Ann M. Martin

The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries seriesbook 4 of 28Next:Mary Anne and the Secret in the Attic(1992) →

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When Jake Kuhn, one of the boys on her softball team, is reported missing, Kristy, the last person to see Jake, is determined to find him herself after the efforts of police and friends produce no clues.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensmiddle gradeyoung adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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