Summary
Background
Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Character Analysis
Themes
Symbols & Motifs
Important Quotes
Essay Topics
Tools
BetaEssay Topics
1.
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose use their different skill sets to solve this mystery. Using an example from the text, explore the way teamwork is an important aspect of problem-solving.
2.
Author Ron Roy’s first name is Wallace. Research Ron Roy and learn about the other books he has written. Why might he name a character in his book after himself?
3.
Where did Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose learn to investigate the kidnapping? What does the novel imply about the similarities between reading and investigation?
