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About The Book
What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie?
Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers shy may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Why will no one answer her questions? How can she find her biological parents? And could her adoptive parents really have been responsible for kidnapping her?
Running away from her family to seek out the truth, Lauren's journey takes her deeper and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby... at any cost...
A nail-biting YA thriller from the bestselling author of Close My Eyes
'Page-turning' The Independent
'Will have you gripped for hours' Sunday Express
'Please read this book: it is brilliant!; The Guardian
'Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that's Sophie Mckenzie. Why? Because noboody does it better' Phil Earle, award-winning author
'Sophie's thrillers are brilliant... you can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author
'Brilliantly described, scary and touching' The Daily Mirror
10 YEARS OF AWARDS FOR Girl, Missing
Manchester Children's Book Awards
Bolton Children's Book Award
Soilhill Book Award
Winner of the Sakura Medal
Red House Children's Book Award
Richard and Judy Best Kids' Book
Lewisham Children's Book Award
Lauren is adopted and eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she discovers shy may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Why will no one answer her questions? How can she find her biological parents? And could her adoptive parents really have been responsible for kidnapping her?
Running away from her family to seek out the truth, Lauren's journey takes her deeper and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby... at any cost...
A nail-biting YA thriller from the bestselling author of Close My Eyes
'Page-turning' The Independent
'Will have you gripped for hours' Sunday Express
'Please read this book: it is brilliant!; The Guardian
'Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think of one name - and that's Sophie Mckenzie. Why? Because noboody does it better' Phil Earle, award-winning author
'Sophie's thrillers are brilliant... you can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling author
'Brilliantly described, scary and touching' The Daily Mirror
10 YEARS OF AWARDS FOR Girl, Missing
Manchester Children's Book Awards
Bolton Children's Book Award
Soilhill Book Award
Winner of the Sakura Medal
Red House Children's Book Award
Richard and Judy Best Kids' Book
Lewisham Children's Book Award
About The Author
Photo Credit: Middleton Mann
Sophie McKenzie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, and now writes full time. She has tallied up numerous award wins and has twice been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (April 26, 2012)
- Length: 304 pages
- ISBN13: 9780857074133
- Ages: 12 and up
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Raves and Reviews
Written with assurance and style, this is page-turning material.
– The Independent
This entertaining book will have you gripped for hours.
– Sunday Express
Excellent – gripping, sympathetic, moving and well-plotted.
– The Ultimate Book Guide
A real page-turner, filled with excitement, mystery, suspense and danger.
– Waterstones' Guide to Kids' Books 2008
A great thriller for 14-plus readers.
– Edinburgh Evening News
Fast-paced and thrilling throughout, Sophie McKenzie’s Girl, Missing is a totally addictive read with an engrossing plot, compelling characters and a delicious romance to boot! I read this in one sitting, and was totally hooked from start to finish!
– Daisy Chain Book Reviews
On the whole, this was a brilliant story and very well thought out… The characters were extremely well written and shined throughout the book… I just can't believe that I haven't ever read a book by Sophie McKenzie before and I will certainly be reading more.
– Serendipity Reviews
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- Book Cover Image (jpg): Girl, Missing Paperback 9780857074133(1.4 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Sophie McKenzie Photo Credit: Middleton Mann(3.6 MB)
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