Product Description

Aiden and Meg Falconer are out to find the evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison. But in order to do that, they have to live undercover. Ever since they broke out of a juvenile detention facility, they've been chased by the FBI ... and by a strange killer they've nicknamed Hairless Joe. Now their story has hit the airwaves, and suddenly everyone is looking for the Falconer kids. They think they can hide with an old family friend ... but when she turns them in and Meg is put in jail, the danger and adventure only increase.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49413 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780439651370
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Gordon Korman has written more than fifty books for children and young adults, including four ALA Best Books for Young Adults: Son of the Mob, A Semester in the Life of a Garbage Bag, Son of Interflux and Losing Joe's Place. When he was 12, he wrote his first book, This Can't Be Happening!, about the adventures of two friends, Bruno and Boots, who went to a boarding school called Macdonald Hall. He has written six other books about Macdonald Hall, which have recently been reissued. Gordon has also written The New York Times bestseller, 39 Clues: One False Note and plans to write more for the series. He also wrote Swindle, a Silver Birch nominee, and its sequel, Zoobreak. Other popular Korman books include: The Juvie Three, Pop, The 6th Grade Nickname Game, Jake Reinvented, Maxx Comedy, The Everest Trilogy, The Island Trilogy and The Dive Trilogy. A native of Thornhill, Ontario, and a graduate of New York University's School of Dramatic Writing, Korman lives in New York with his family and writes full-time.

Customer Reviews

Exciting second book in the On the Run series.
This is the second book in the On the Run series by Gordon Korman, about two young runaway siblings who are determined to find the evidence necessary to free their parents, who have been sentenced to life in prison for the crime of treason.

Fifteen-year-old Aiden Falconer and his eleven-year-old sister, Meg, are still on the run from the authorities, continuing their search for evidence they hope will free their parents. They know that their only chance is to track down Frank Lindenauer, the old family friend who, claiming to be a CIA agent, talked the Falconer parents, who were criminologists, into making terrorist profiles that fell into enemy hands. Hoping to learn something about where Frank may be now, the siblings travel to Boston in search of one of Frank's former girlfriends, who may be able to tell them something. They must find a way to survive in the big city while avoiding the law enforcement officials who are still determined to capture the kids.

This book was just as exciting as the first book in the On the Run series, Chasing the Falconers. I would recommend this book to all readers who enjoyed the first book in this series, and I think these books would be a good choice for reluctant readers, because they have a lot of suspense that keeps the pages turning. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
When we last left Aidan and Meg Falconer in On The Run #1: Chasing The Falconers (On The Run), they were fleeing Vermont--and a man they've dubbed Hairless Joe who seems to want to kill them. Miguel Reyes, a former juvenile who was housed with them at Sunnydale Farm, has been shot and captured, and Aidan and Meg know that they don't have much time before the police--and FBI agent Emmanuel Harris--catches up with them.

Aidan found the photograph that he was looking for in the summer house in Vermont, that shows in living color that CIA operative Frank Lindenauer is a real, live person. They seem to be out of options as to what to do next, though, until Aidan spots a clue in the photo--the name of a hotel where "Uncle" Frank and his then-girlfriend, "Aunt" Jane, stayed during that summer vacation.

The kids make it to the hotel and eventually unearth a name and address for "Aunt" Jane, all the way in Boston, Masachusetts. So Aidan and Meg are on the run, once again, heading towards Boston while trying to avoid the police, Hairless Joe, and Agent Harris.

"Aunt" Jane, though, doesn't provide the miracle that they were looking for. She doesn't have any new information about Frank Lindenauer--she doesn't even know where he lives. And when she turns the Falconers into the police, it's only luck that allows him to escape, even though Meg is taken into custody.

Aidan attempts a desperate rescue, infiltrating the police station where Meg is being held until FBI agent Harris and a member of the Juvenile Department of Corrections can arrive to pick her up. Aidan does find one thing that might be able to help them, though, a file of old traffic tickets on "Uncle" Frank. A daring rescue ensues, and Aidan and Meg narrowly avoid a station full of police officers, a very close encounter with Hairless Joe, and Agent Harris.

The kids are on the run once again, this time with an address for Frank Lindenauer in California. I can't wait to read the next book in this high-energy action-adventure series, On The Run #3: Now You See Them, Now You Don't (On The Run). Highly recommended!

Fast paced page turner
I'm 15 years old, and I bought this book when I went to the 2005 Power of the Pen state finals in Wooster, Ohio. I was there to recieve the "Promising Young Talent Award" from Gordan Korman himself. I ended up taking one copy each of all of Mr. Korman's books that were being sold there. The brand, spanking new On the Run #2 The Fugitive Factor was amoung them. It was awesome because this book was straight off the printing line, basically.

This book, much like the one the comes before it, is short and fast. I went through it real quickly, not only because it isn't long, but because it's suspenseful. The character development is rich and the story is fast. Mabey too fast. That's really the only thing that was wrong with the book. It's both addictive and short. Before you know it, you're waiting on On the Run #3 to hit the shelves.

Gordan Korman isn't writing a humor piece here, and it is aimed at the Junior High crowd, or even high schoolers who want a quick, entertaining read. However, there is a high intelligence and sharp wit found within the adventure.

This series is a good read. When I picked it up at the Power of the Pen competition, I had no idea that I'd found myself a series that I'm definatley gonna be hooked on.