Author Description

Children put on their detective hats as they learn how investigators solved one of the most famous kidnapping cases in the world. Eight-year-old Graeme Thorne was waiting on the corner for his ride to school. Suddenly, a stranger grabbed the boy and threw him in a car trunk. The police immediately began searching for the boy in the hopes of finding him alive. Luckily, the kidnapper left behind clues! Children will be amazed to learn how investigators used forensic techniques, such as fingerprint analysis, to crack the case and catch the kidnapper. Kidnapping File is written in a narrative nonfiction format that is intended to grab kids' attention and engage struggling readers. Fact Files on each spread provide a close-up look at the criminal evidence and forensic techniques that were used to solve the crime. Kidnapping File: The Graeme Thorne Case is part of Bearport's Crime Solvers series.