Author Profile
Margaret Peterson Haddix
54 Books
Margaret Peterson Haddix is an acclaimed American author best known for her engaging young adult and middle-grade science fiction and fantasy novels. She has written dozens of popular books, including the bestselling Shadow Children and The Missing series, which explore themes of identity, time travel, and dystopian futures. Her standalone works, such as Double Identity and Just Ella, further showcase her ability to craft suspenseful and thought-provoking narratives for younger readers.
Escape from Memory
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Adventure
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Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Courage
Emotions
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Greystone Secrets
The Strangers
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Family
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Children of Exile
Children of Jubilee
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Adventure
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Shadow Children
Among the Betrayed
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Courage
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Say What?
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Family
Fiction
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Full Ride
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Family
Fiction
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The Summer of Broken Things
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Family
Fiction
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Uprising
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Courage
Friendship
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The Missing
Torn
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Adventure
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Shadow Children
Among the Enemy
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Action
Adventure
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Leaving Fishers
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Fiction
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Dexter the Tough
Margaret Peterson Haddix, Mark Elliott
Emotions
Family
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Swashbuckling Fantasy: 10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure
Scott Westerfeld, Holly Black, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Obert Skye, Alan Snow, Anne Ursu, Jane Johnson, Kai Meyer, Linda Buckley-Archer, D. J. MacHale
Anthologies
Fantasy
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Fifteen-year-old Kira thinks she is just an ordinary teenager with a perfectly normal life. But when she allows her friends to hypnotize her at a slumber party, she begins speaking a language she does not understand and describing a terrifying escape from a war-torn country. These are memories she never knew she had. Shortly after the party, Kira's mother mysteriously vanishes. Before Kira can process what is happening, a strange woman calling herself Aunt Memory whisks her away to Crythe, a hidden society that does not officially exist on any map. In this bizarre place, memories are valued above all else, and Kira's forgotten past holds the key to a massive secret. She soon realizes that the memories locked inside her mind are the very things putting her and her mother in deadly danger. To save them both, Kira must unlock the truth before her enemies do.
9-12 Years
288 Pages
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Sixteen-year-old Tish Bonner has a rule for her English teacher: do not read her journal entries. Mrs. Dunphrey promises to grade the notebooks solely on the amount of writing, leaving the actual words completely private. For Tish, this blank notebook becomes the only safe place to pour out the chaotic truth of her life. After a two-year absence, her abusive father has suddenly returned home, throwing her family back into a nightmare of fear and instability. As her mother retreats into helplessness and her parents' volatile relationship spirals out of control, Tish is left to protect her younger brother and keep their lives from shattering. Through raw, honest journal entries, you will follow Tish as she navigates the crushing weight of family secrets, the struggle to maintain a normal facade at school, and the desperate search for her own inner strength. This powerful, emotionally gripping story explores resilience, survival, and the courage it takes to finally ask for help.
13-18 Years
132 Pages
N/A
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Greystone Secrets
The Strangers
What makes you who you are? The Greystone siblings thought they knew the answer. Chess is the responsible older brother, Emma is the brilliant math genius, and Finn is the silly younger brother who loves to make everyone laugh. They have always been a happy, normal family. But their peaceful lives are shattered when the news reports a shocking kidnapping of three children. The missing kids share the exact same first and middle names, the same ages, and even the identical birthdays as the Greystone siblings. Before Chess, Emma, and Finn can demand answers from their mother, she suddenly vanishes on a mysterious work trip, leaving them in the care of a stranger. As the siblings search their house for clues, they uncover hidden rooms, complex codes, and a dangerous secret that defies everything they thought they knew about their own identities. This thrilling, fast-paced mystery is packed with mind-bending twists, secret codes, and an unforgettable adventure.
9-12 Years
416 Pages
N/A
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Children of Exile
Children of Jubilee
The Enforcers have raided Refuge City, tearing families apart and throwing everything into chaos. Rosi, Edwy, and many of their friends have been captured and dragged to an alien planet. Now, they are trapped in a brutal prison camp, forced to work as slave labor digging up mysterious pearls. Weak, exhausted, and far from home, their chances of survival are fading fast. Back on their home world, Edwy's brilliant and tech-savvy sister, Kiandra, refuses to give up hope. She has always been the one with the answers, but this time, the rescue mission is too massive to handle alone. To save her brother and their friends, Kiandra must team up with young Cana and a surprising alien ally. Together, they will have to outsmart the ruthless Enforcers and navigate a dangerous galaxy. This thrilling conclusion tests the limits of courage, loyalty, and the power of working together against impossible odds.
9-12 Years
320 Pages
N/A
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Shadow Children
Among the Betrayed
Thirteen-year-old Nina Idi has been captured by the ruthless Population Police. In a society where families are strictly forbidden from having more than two children, being a third-born child is a crime punishable by death. Locked in a bleak prison cell, Nina is given a terrifying ultimatum by her interrogator: she can either betray three other hidden children by revealing who gave them fake identification cards, or she will be executed. Torn between her own survival and the lives of innocent kids, Nina desperately searches for a way out. When she spots a slim chance to escape, she takes the three younger prisoners with her, plunging into a dangerous world of survival on the streets. As their food supply dwindles and the police close in, Nina must decide who she can truly trust. This suspenseful, thought-provoking dystopian thriller explores the heavy burdens of loyalty, the meaning of sacrifice, and the incredible courage required to fight back against an unjust world.
9-12 Years
160 Pages
N/A
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Sukie is starting to get seriously worried about her parents. Lately, they have been acting completely bizarre! When she runs through the house, her dad suddenly asks, If all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you jump off a bridge too? When she eats peas with her fingers, her mom yells, You will put an eye out with that thing! What in the world is going on? Have her perfectly normal parents been abducted and replaced by aliens? Are they secretly robots with broken circuits? Sukie and her older brothers decide it is time to launch a full-scale investigation. But what they discover is even wilder than they imagined, leading to an all-out, hilarious war between the kids and the parents! Can Sukie and her brothers figure out how to break the strange spell before their parents drive them completely crazy? This laugh-out-loud chapter book is packed with wacky family antics, clever mysteries, and a whole lot of fun.
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
68 Pages
N/A
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Becca has spent the last three years hiding in plain sight. After her father was caught embezzling money and sent to prison, his excuse shocked everyone: he claimed he did it to put Becca through college. Desperate to escape the shame and the relentless media attention, Becca and her mother moved to a new town where no one knows their dark family history. Now, college is looming, and Becca faces an impossible dilemma. She needs financial aid to afford her dream school, but applying means exposing the very secrets she has worked so hard to bury. When a local scholarship opportunity arises, it feels like the perfect lifeline. But as Becca dives into the application process, she uncovers a tangled web of lies that threatens to destroy the fragile new life she has built. To secure her future, she must confront her past. This gripping young adult thriller explores the heavy burden of family legacy, the cost of honesty, and the courage it takes to forge your own path.
13-18 Years
345 Pages
N/A
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Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted and sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts used to be best friends. Now, they can barely stand to be in the same room. But when Avery's father forces them to spend the summer together on a trip to Spain, they have no choice but to face each other. What starts as a tense and awkward vacation quickly turns into something much bigger when the girls stumble upon a massive secret. It turns out their families have been hiding something from them their entire lives—something that connects them in ways they never imagined. As they navigate the beautiful streets of Spain, Avery and Kayla must decide if they can put their past differences aside long enough to uncover the truth. Will this shocking discovery tear them further apart, or will it be the key to repairing their broken friendship? This gripping contemporary novel explores the complex bonds of family, the pain of growing up, and the power of forgiveness.
9-12 Years
13-18 Years
400 Pages
N/A
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It is 1910, and New York City is a place of both glittering promise and crushing poverty. Newly arrived from Italy, Bella is desperate to earn enough money to feed her starving family back home. She takes a grueling job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, joining hundreds of other young immigrant women who work long hours in dangerous conditions. There, she forms an unlikely bond with Yetta, a fierce Russian Jewish factory worker fighting for union rights, and Jane, a wealthy American girl longing to break free from her strict society life. Together, the three girls navigate the turbulent world of labor strikes and women's rights. But on a fateful day in March, a dropped spark ignites a pile of cloth on the factory floor. As the flames spread rapidly, the girls are caught in one of the most tragic workplace disasters in history, testing their courage and friendship to the absolute limit.
13-18 Years
360 Pages
N/A
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The Missing
Torn
Time-traveling teenagers Jonah and Katherine have just landed in the freezing, treacherous waters of 1611. Their mission is supposed to be straightforward: rescue John Hudson, the young son of the famous explorer Henry Hudson, before a deadly mutiny claims his life. But the moment they arrive on the ice-bound ship, they realize that history is not playing by the rules. The timeline has been dangerously altered, and their knowledge of the past is suddenly useless. As tensions rise among the starving, freezing crew, Jonah and Katherine must navigate a dangerous web of deceit and rebellion. If they make the wrong move, they risk not only John Hudson's life but the entire fabric of time itself. Packed with historical intrigue and heart-pounding suspense, this gripping adventure tests the limits of friendship, courage, and quick thinking. You will be on the edge of your seat as Jonah and Katherine race against the clock to fix history before it is permanently torn apart.
9-12 Years
13-18 Years
368 Pages
N/A
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Shadow Children
Among the Enemy
Matthias has spent his life on the run as an illegal third child in a world where families are only allowed to have two. When he is caught in a deadly crossfire between rebel forces and the ruthless Population Police, his survival instincts kick in. In a twist of fate, he accidentally saves the life of a high-ranking Population Police officer. Instead of being arrested, Matthias is brought straight into the heart of enemy territory and praised as a hero. Now, he is being trained to become an officer himself. Surrounded by the very people who want to destroy him, Matthias secretly teams up with another hidden third child to undermine the corrupt government from the inside. But living a double life is incredibly dangerous. Under constant watch and surrounded by lies, Matthias must figure out who he can trust before his true identity is discovered.
9-12 Years
240 Pages
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Dorry is desperate to fit in at her new high school. When she meets a group of incredibly welcoming and supportive students, she feels like she has finally found her place. They belong to a religious group called the Fishers of Men, and at first, their friendship seems like the answer to all her problems. But as Dorry becomes more involved, the group's demands begin to take over her entire life. They dictate who she can talk to, what she should think, and how she must spend every waking moment. Slowly, Dorry realizes that the Fishers are not just a youth group, they are a highly controlling cult. Isolated from her family and her old life, she finds herself trapped in a web of manipulation and fear. Now, Dorry must find the inner strength to break free from the group's powerful grip before she loses herself completely.
13-18 Years
264 Pages
N/A
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Dexter has decided that his new identity is going to be the tough kid. It is his very first day at a new school, and he is already furious at the principal, the secretary, the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. To prove just how tough he is, Dexter beats up another boy in the bathroom. When his teacher assigns a creative writing project, Dexter proudly writes about his fight. But there are a few lingering questions he cannot quite answer. Why was the boy he punched already crying before the fight even started? And why on earth does that same boy still want to be Dexter's friend? As Dexter navigates his complicated new school life, a persistent teacher, and a classmate with a strange obsession with floor wax, he begins to realize that his tough-guy act might be hiding his true feelings about his family's recent struggles. Through his own writing, Dexter uncovers surprising truths about friendship, empathy, and what it actually means to be strong.
9-12 Years
144 Pages
N/A
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10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure
Discover your next great adventure with this exclusive collection of fantasy excerpts from some of the most celebrated authors in young adult fiction. Whether you are looking for alternate worlds, distant pasts, or fantastic creatures, this sampler offers a gateway into unforgettable realms. Dive into the thrilling universes crafted by bestselling writers like Margaret Peterson Haddix, Holly Black, Scott Westerfeld, and D.J. MacHale. Alongside these established legends, you will uncover rising stars introducing their debut series, including Kai Meyer, Jane Johnson, and Obert Skye. Perfect for readers who crave magic, mystery, and epic quests, this collection allows you to sample a wide variety of writing styles and imaginative landscapes before committing to a full series. Find your new favorite hero, explore dangerous new territories, and experience the very best of modern fantasy storytelling all in one place.
13-18 Years
349 Pages
N/A
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