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missing persons

Books about missing persons for readers of all ages.

Cover of The little woods

The little woods

McCormick Templeman

Ages 12–16friendshipmystery

Cover of Rift

Rift

Beverley Birch

Ages 13–18missing personsmystery

Cover of The devil's triangle

The devil's triangle

Mark Robson

Ages 10–15familymystery

Cover of The cast-off

The cast-off

Martin Waddell

Ages 12–16familymissing persons

Cover of The puzzle ring

The puzzle ring

Kate Forsyth

Ages 10–14family secretsmystery

Cover of The voice inside my head

The voice inside my head

S. J Laidlaw

Ages 11–16familymissing persons

Cover of All the rage

All the rage

Courtney Summers

Ages 14–18bullyingsocial pressure

Cover of The Year Without Michael

The Year Without Michael

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 12–16familyloss

Cover of Crossing Montana

Crossing Montana

Laura Torres

Ages 11–16family relationshipsmissing persons

Cover of Missing

Missing

Catherine MacPhail

Ages 10–14mysterymissing persons

Cover of Hold your breath

Hold your breath

Caroline Green

Ages 13–18mysteryparanormal

Cover of Ghost Time

Ghost Time

Courtney Eldridge

Ages 13–18mysterymissing persons

Cover of Zero at the bone

Zero at the bone

Michael Cadnum

Ages 12–16missing personsfamily crisis

Cover of Zero at the bone

Zero at the bone

Michael Cadnum

Ages 13–18missing personsfamily bonds

Cover of The shimmers in the night

The shimmers in the night

Lydia Millet

Ages 9–14familymystery

Cover of Follow me back

Follow me back

Nicci Cloke

Ages 13–18missing personssocial media

Cover of 17 & gone

17 & gone

Nova Ren Suma

Ages 14–18missing personsmental health

Cover of The Year Without Michael

The Year Without Michael

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 12–18familyloss

Cover of Since You've Been Gone

Since You've Been Gone

Mary Jennifer Payne

Ages 11–15loss and griefresilience

Cover of Night break

Night break

Andrew Lane

Ages 10–15mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Come with me

Come with me

Tracy Bilen

Ages 13–18missing personsfamily conflict

Cover of Blackwood

Blackwood

Gwenda Bond

Ages 12–16mysterymissing persons

Cover of The cracks in the kingdom

The cracks in the kingdom

Jaclyn Moriarty

Ages 10–15magicmystery

Cover of Missing me

Missing me

Sophie McKenzie

Ages 12–16family secretsmissing persons