kidnapping

When four-year-old Prince Simon is kidnapped the Unicorn Riders are left with a trail of taunting riddles which only rider Quinn can solve, and which lead them not to the evil Lord Valerian, but to a father and twin sister that Quinn never knew she had.

Coming from a wealthy family, Krystal is finding it hard to adjust to the responsibility of being a Unicorn Rider, so when they arrive in the town of Miramar to investigate the disappearance of seven children, she changes out of her uniform and slips away to explore--and stumbles into a plot to capture the unicorns and their riders.

Two children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned baby gorilla.

"Finding himself on the wrong side of mischief when his faithful sidekick, Gunther the penguin, is kidnapped, Ice King gets help from wacky sources, tries to be cool, and learns something unexpected about himself along the way"--OCLC.

"Thirteen-year-old Julie Whitaker was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night, witnessed only by her younger sister. Her family was shattered, but managed to stick together, hoping against hope that Julie is still alive. And then one night: the doorbell rings. A young womanwho appears to be Julie is finally, miraculously, home safe.The family is ecstatic--but Anna, Julie's mother, has whispers of doubts..."--Provided by publisher.

"DJ is always thrilled to spend time with his grandfather, whom he idolizes. Even when it involves being in a small plane as the two fly to Central America for a week. Then a kidnapping attempt forces DJ to flee throught the jungle and down a crocodile-infested river, pursued by armed gunmen. During the escape, DJ uncovers things about his beloved grandfather that point to a secret life and questionable activities DJ never thought possible."--Back cover.

Eighteen-year-old Finn, an outsider in his quiet Midwestern town, is the only witness to the abduction of town favorite Roza, but his inability to distinguish between faces makes it difficult for him to help with the investigation, and subjects him to even more ridicule and bullying.

Jay finds more than he bargained for when he goes dumpster diving and comes up with a hot new computer game that is infected with a sinister virus.

The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene, but someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark and meanwhile, a deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex discovers that someone may be about to unleash the most devastating attack the United States has ever experienced.

"As the three thieves trek further west in search of Greyfalcon, they stumble on a kidnapping in progress. Dessa daringly rescues the victim--who turns out to be the crown prince of Medoria! The thieves are still on the run from the Queen's Dragons, so being openly celebrated by a neighboring kingdom seems like a bad idea. But it also holds a rare opportunity. The prince--who grows more and more devoted to Dessa--promises his help on her quest. However, he and his father, the King, may not see eye-to-eye."--Publisher description.