After their parents are convicted of selling government
secrets to a terrorist organisation and sentenced to prison, Meg and Aidan
Falconer are placed in a juvenile detention facility.
They seize the opportunity to escape when a fire breaks out
but a massive manhunt is launched to recapture the teenage escapees.
The Falconers soon find themselves
pursued relentlessly by police and federal authorities.
Determined to prove their parents’
innocence, the siblings decide to make their way across the country to the family
holiday house where Aidan believes exists a crucial piece of evidence for their
parents’ defence.
Desperate and on
the run, they face great dangers - they have no money, no family to help, and
they have been joined by a fellow escapee from the juvenile detention
facility
who thinks nothing of
breaking the law and taking enormous risks.
Not only are the police on their tail, so too is a
mysterious and sinister stranger.
Who is this man and how is he involved in their parents’ conviction?
On
the Run by Gordon Korman is the first book in a new series,
Chasing the Falconers.
This book is jam-packed full of
adventure and would appeal to readers who have enjoyed Gabrielle Lord’s
Conspiracy 365 books.
Ms
Erbacher (Teacher-librarian)
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