Missing Matthew

By Kristyn Dunnion

Matthew Stein is a recent arrival in a small town. Nobody really cares where he came from or even that he's showed up, except maybe Winifred (Freddie) Zoron, who's in Matthew's class and who also happens to belong to the Rebel Rescue Squad.

When Matthew doesn't make it home after school one day, the evening news reports that he's been kidnapped. What could have happened? Where could he have gone?

It takes the initiative of the Rebel Rescue Squad to really get the search underway. Weasel, the squad's fearless leader as well as Freddie's best friend, soon discovers that most of the assumptions about the boy's disappearance are wrong. The rescuers have to deal with a far more challenging mystery than expected-a mystery that lies at the center of the adult relationships in the town.

Missing Matthew is by turns hilarious, thoughtful, poignant and ultimately wise about the ways in which kids relate to one another and to the adults in their lives. Throughout, Kristyn Dunnion, a hip and cheeky new writer, charms you with her in-your-face attitude and savvy insights into kids' lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889952787
• ISBN13: 9780889952782
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Red Deer Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Read this book!!!

I was searching for a book to give my niece and came across this one. I picked it up and before wrapping it up and handing it over I decided to give it a quick read. I am so glad I did! This book is absolutely wonderful! The author has captured the voice and world of children impeccably. This is an incredibly funny and touching story about a group of kids in the Rebel Rescue Squad who set out to solve the mystery of a missing boy, Matthew. To say anymore would spoil the fun. I laughed and cried and most importantly, my young niece loved it! A good read for children and adults alike, I highly recommend it.