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Amy Panny agrees to babysit Kendra Edgerton, only to find herself abducted along with the teenage girl. The captors force them into a remote cabin and command them to produce videotapes aimed at Kendra’s affluent parents. Using her quick thinking, Amy secretly embeds hints into the tapes, hoping they will reach law enforcement before the kidnappers decide to abandon her. With a one‑week countdown to her release and the possibility of a ransom, Amy must outwit her captors and save both girls.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Peg Kehret
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