Amy learned a whole lot in her babysitting course-butnot what to do if two thugs show up, intention on kidnapping.

When Amy agreed tobabysit little Kendra Edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnappingplot. Equipped with misinformation and a weapon, the two guys force girls outof the home and consider them to a remote cabin in the woods. There they makevideos of the girls and email these to Kendra’s rich parents within an effort toget ransom money. After many of her escape tries fail, Amy is usually compelled tomake one last, eager move, sending hints to the authorities through the videos.But time is working against her.

In StolenChildren, award-winner Peg Kehret crafts a suspenseful thriller with aspunky, resourceful heroine.