“Found,” by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Book Cover Art for Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix“Found,” by Margaret Peterson Haddix is book one of “The Missing” series, a science fiction fantasy about a group of children who discover that they have been stolen from various time periods using advanced time travel technology.


Thirteen years ago a plane full of infants landed at jetway of Sky Trails Air. There was no pilot of flight crew on board, and after the babies were removed from the plane it disappeared. Careful scrutiny of the flight records indicated that the plane had never landed. Even the radar records show nothing at all.
The FBI quickly hushed up this strange occurrence, and now those infants have grown to be teenagers. Soon after the incident that were given birth certificates and carefully injected into adoption systems across the country. The children know nothing about their past. In fact, some of them don’t even know that they are adopted orphans.
But now, thirteen years later, the children will have to face the past again. Soon after Jonah meets his new friend Chip both boys receive a strange pair of messages. The first says “You are one of the missing.” The second says “Beware! They’re coming back to get you.”
Jonah and Chip are intrigued, and quite frightened but they start investigating their past. Soon they uncover secretive FBI records, and strange hints and clues from people who witnessed the incident thirteen years ago.
And then Jonah and Chip find a list of the children who were on the plane. Every single one of them is now living in the same area. All of them have moved recently, for a variety of different reasons. But one thing is clear. The children are being gathered together for some important reason.
“Found,” by Margaret Peterson Haddix is a very exciting start to a novel series that I feel has real potential. As in her other novels Haddix mixes high-tech science into the story line while keeping the characters personable and realistic. The time travel aspects of “Found” are interesting, though not as developed as in some other science fiction novels that I have enjoyed. However, the action and character relationships are very well choreographed, and this makes up for any obscurities that the time travel theories may introduce.
“Found” is an exciting book that I’m sure all young readers will enjoy reading.






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Inkweaver Review 2009-04-27T08:31:00-05:00

65 replies so far. What are your thoughts?

David Scholes said...

While I note that the inkweaver book rating is low, the concept at least sounds very interesting!

Cheers

NathanKP said...

Actually, four stars is not a low rating. Four stars means that I liked it but didn't love it.

In other words, it was a better than average book, but not a fantastic book.

Thanks for commenting.

Anonymous said...

I truely loved the book!I couldn't keep my eyes away from it! So far I have read the book 9 times!

NathanKP said...

Wow! Nine times!

You must have really enjoyed "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I'm sure that there will be coming sequels to further advance the story begun in this book.

Thanks for commenting.

Nathan

Bree Anne said...

i love this book i usually dont like science fiction books but i loved this one!!!

Great job on every thing!

Love Bree Anne

NathanKP said...

Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts on "Found" Bree Anne. I'm glad that you liked the series.

Anonymous said...

This book is amazing, i cant wait until the next book

NathanKP said...

The sequel to "Found" is titled "Sent" and covers what happens to the children when they are returned to their original time periods. I haven't yet reviewed here on Inkweaver Review, but I plan to.

Anonymous said...

it starts out slow but then it gets wonderful and i would reccomend it to anyone who needs to read a book that is a quick but intresting read.

NathanKP said...

"Found" certainly is a quick read. It will leave you with a desire to read more in the sequel, which unfortunately has not been released yet.

Thanks for commenting.

Anonymous said...

i've never read the book. i'm planning to read it though. i like books with fast paces. or with alot of adventure, action, mystery, and /or fantasy. so far from this page i think i'll read it.

NathanKP said...

I'm sure that you will enjoy "Found" because it meets all the requirements that you stated for books that you like. Thanks for commenting.

Anonymous said...

i loved the book and couldnt put it down. the sequel comes out aug. 25th i think.

NathanKP said...

Excellent!

Thanks for sharing that piece of information with us, and thank you for commenting.

Anonymous said...

I think that the book is eggsiting....
not like difiance i cant wait to read this book becasue it looks asome my favoret word.

NathanKP said...

"Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix is very "exciting", I agree.

A little tip:

Use Firefox, it has a built in spell checker. ;)

eggsiting -> exciting
difiance -> defiance ??
becasue -> because
asome -> awesome
favoret -> favorite

Sorry, couldn't resist.....

....thanks for commenting anyway.

Anonymous said...

This is an amazing and suspense filled book and I'm not even finished yet!

Anonymous said...

where are the book reports on this i read the book and i really liked it and i did a book report on it and i want to compare my book report to someone elses and fix any mistakes

Anonymous said...

I love this book!!!♥♥♥ I recommend it if u havent read it yet. Its a little weird at 1st but it gets better.

Anonymous said...

Great book. Really interesting topic. A little weird but its a great book.

Anonymous said...

This was an AMAZING book! Full of suspense and action. I like JB or, CJB,(Cute Janitor Boy) as I call him.

Anonymous =D said...

Wow "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix was a really enjoyable book and I literally read the book for the whole day until 11:00 PM just to keep reading and I would sometimes read while eating (my dad wasn't so happy aboutthis so I had to stop =D ) I can't wait until I read "Sent".

Anonymous person who likes "the missing" series said...

Good job Margaret Peterson Haddix on your best-selling book "Found" if I were a critic I would vote 10 out of 10

Daniel said...

I haven't finished the book yet but it is a really good book so far. I love how the author wrote the book.

Anonymous said...

i just finished reading found it was really good i can't wait to read sent

Anonymous said...

This book was so amazing i was hooked from day one and couldn't put it down! Great review. The author's technique is really phenomenal, and doesn't get annoying like a lot of others. I can only hope i will grow to be half of the author Margaret Peterson Haddix is! Great book!! Highly reccommend it to anyone!!!!

Anonymous said...

i need to know the 36 infants names

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

i enjoyed this book throughly and hope to read the next one

Anonymous said...

Neighbors Jonah and Chip, both 13 and both adopted, both receive anonymous letters telling each that he is "one of the missing," and warning them of unspecified danger. After some investigation, they find that they were two of 36 babies found on a my ... More
Neighbors Jonah and Chip, both 13 and both adopted, both receive anonymous letters telling each that he is "one of the missing," and warning them of unspecified danger. After some investigation, they find that they were two of 36 babies found on a mysterious airplane that appeared, and then disappeared, at the airport 13 years earlier. Now they are being stalked by threatening men who can vanish at will, and who may be able to travel through time.

Anonymous said...

I think that it is a fabulous book. I am now reading the sequel to it, Sent. I LOVE the book and I am so glad that my aunt gave it to me as a birthday present. I recomnd it to anyone who likes mystery.

T-con said...

Hey Im reading this book in school and im writing a blog about it and I forgot the girl in the prologues name!! please HELP ME!!!


Love- T-CON >.,,.<

T-Con said...

Just wanted to say that the concept that the author is portraying is Impeccable !!! I told my friends to read this book !! :)

Anonymous said...

I love the among the Hidden series!! : )

I hope i get to meet you in person some day Margarate:)

Anonymous said...

I <3 Margarate
(nh)
Can i meet yhu in perso soon??????????
: )

-please write backkk!!!
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Anonymous said...

i all out give this book an 1000% amazing :>

Anonymous said...

I am now looking forward to read this novel. I chose it for my summer reading novel. Can't wait!!

Anonymous said...

WOW WOW WOW!!!!! this was soo good!!! I loved this book! I cant wait to read the rest of the sires now!!!

Allie said...

I luv margret Peterson haddix she is my life!! I don't mean to brag but I read all her books so far!

Anonymous said...

terible

Anonymous said...

ftw

Asmaa Heban said...

This book was very exciting. I read a couple of months ago and am planning on reading it again. The start of the stroy wass a little bit weird to tell the truth but I kept reading because I love books about time travel. The middle and ending were awesome though. The other books in the series are also great but I think that the first book is usually the best.

TheredToaster said...

Well i thought that the book waz ok but it was NOT my fav book from Margret petterson haddix i liked the Shadow children series much better and i hope to see more of her books soon!! :D

Anonymous said...

i just started reading found and so far its very BORINGLY GOOD. I am :ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
:)

Anonymous said...

:) i am awesome my name is johnny i am awesmo

Anonymous said...

Hello this is one of the most well writen books i have ever read,and I have read many! One of my favorites!

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

cool beans

RHoadzy said...

LOVE this book and the hole series! :)

Anonymous said...

dumb bithches

Tristan The Awesome said...

it is probably the best book ever
i am reading sent then onto sabotaged

Anonymous said...

This book was great! I absolutely loved it but as the series continues I find it at point disappointing. That might be just me though but I still love the series

Anonymous said...

wow u really luved the book

Anonymous said...

i rlllly luved this book so much

Anonymous said...

i fucking hate this book

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I REALLY love this book. I thought it had just the right amount of suspense and action.

Anonymous said...

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Jenny1011 said...

This was absolutely one of the best books I have ever read. The following books are just as amazing. This book was so suspenseful and eluding, I just kept flipping the pages. I wanted to scream every time someone interrupted me.

NoorX said...

Best book ever!<333:D

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