Margaret Peterson Haddix is an American author known for her works of children's and young adult fiction. Some of her notable books include "Among the Hidden," "Just Ella," "Among the Impostors," "Among the Betrayed," "Running Out of Time," and "Among the Brave." Her stories often explore themes of identity, freedom, and the consequences of societal rules.
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Confined to his home as an illegal third child, Luke discovers a defiant kindred spirit who challenges him to join a dangerous rebellion against a totalitarian regime that forbids his very existence.
Tired of tedious royal lessons and a dull fiancé, Cinderella schemes to ditch her crown and elope with the palace's stable boy, proving that 'happily ever after' is a matter of fierce will, not glass slippers.
In a world where a third child means death, Luke Garner must navigate a mysterious boarding school, posing as another boy while uncovering the dark secrets of a society that wants him erased.
Trapped by a dystopian regime, Nina must choose between her own life and betraying three innocent children. She navigates a game of loyalty and deceit where nothing is as it seems.
A young frontier girl, Jessie, races against a deadly epidemic in her secluded 1840s village, only to uncover a shocking truth that sends her into a bewildering modern world to save her family.
A claustrophobic boy, haunted by past cowardice, must infiltrate the sinister Population Police headquarters to rescue his friend, risking exposure of all hidden 'shadow children' in a world where extra siblings are forbidden.
Trapped within the very headquarters of the oppressive Population Police, an illegal third-born child must decide whether to betray his own kind or become the unlikely spark of a rebellion from within.
Two adopted brothers, one a king and the other a prince, must travel back to 15th-century England to reclaim their thrones and prevent their own historical murder, all while navigating the dangers of time travel and royal intrigue.
After sparking a revolution that overthrew a totalitarian regime, third-born Luke must navigate the new world of freedom, questioning if liberation brings peace or just a new fight for control.
Abandoned by her cryptic parents with an unknown aunt, a young girl unravels a mystery involving multiple identities, a missing 'Elizabeth,' and a town that sees a ghost in her face, forcing her to confront the truth of her own existence.
A hidden princess, tired of waiting, emerges from the shadows to reclaim her throne, only to discover the decoy princess has a different, and equally compelling, story.
Time-traveling teens Jonah and Katherine face their most dangerous mission yet when they land in the wrong historical era, discover their target, Virginia Dare, is unwilling to leave, and realize their journey to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has been deliberately sabotaged.
When mysterious letters reveal their adoption is a cover for a millennia-old time-traveling conspiracy, two teenagers find themselves at the heart of a cosmic battle for their very existence.
Two centenarian women, young again due to an anti-aging experiment, must escape a shadowy organization and face the terrifying prospect of becoming infants before they vanish.
When her brother's strange behavior in a borrowed house leads to hidden mail and odd rules, Britt uncovers a shocking truth about their luxurious summer home and its real owners.
After a party hypnotism unlocks fragmented memories of a forgotten past and a vanished mother, Kira must journey to the clandestine country of Crythe with a mysterious 'aunt' to unearth the dangerous truths hidden within her own mind before those same memories become a death sentence.
In a ravaged future America, a resilient teen, her war-scarred childhood friend, and a street-smart orphan brave enemy lines to unearth the seventy-five-year deception fueling their nation's endless war.
A child star with telepathic abilities escapes her controlling father, only to uncover a conspiracy involving her presumed-dead mother and the true source of her powers.
Two estranged siblings are forced on a cross-country road trip with their motivational speaker mother, where resentment over their father's death eight years prior finally erupts, revealing family secrets.
