
The first book in the series, Found, was published on April 22, 2008. Because Jonah is one of the stolen children, he, along with his non-adopted sister Katherine, must help return the missing kids to their rightful places in history and fix time before it is destroyed. They are then adopted by families in the 21st century. It tells the story of famous children from history stolen by futuristic time travelers from their place in time and accidentally sent to the 21st century as babies. The Missing is a series of fictional young-adult novels written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Young adult, Historical fiction, Science fiction, Adventure Jonah and Chip find their names among the survivors, which frightens Jonah away from the investigation.Cover for Found, the first book in the seriesįound, Sent, Sabotaged, Torn, Caught, Risked, Revealed, Redeemed The file has two lists: one of witnesses and one of survivors. Sure enough, the file is there, and Jonah’s sister Katherine takes pictures of it. Suddenly feeling sick, Jonah runs to the bathroom, where a strange man tells him to look through a file that will appear on Reardon’s desk. Jonah’s family sets up a meeting with Reardon, who bullies them into leaving the truth about Jonah’s origins alone. When a second note claims Jonah and Chip are in danger, the boys can no longer ignore what the strange letters might mean. An FBI agent named James Reardon eventually comes up in association with both their adoptions. The boys begin an investigation into Chip’s adoption, which makes Jonah wonder about his own situation. His friend Chip Winston also receives a note and learns he is also adopted. Thirteen years later, adopted teenager Jonah Skidmore receives a strange note in the mail informing him that he is one of the missing children from the plane. Government officials cover up the incident, but Angela’s refusal to keep quiet leads to her dismissal from Sky Trails Air. When no one deplanes, Angela investigates and finds the plane populated by 36 babies and no adults. Found opens at Sky Trails Air, where new employee Angela DuPre witnesses an airplane blink into existence at her gate.
