Missing Since Monday facts for kids
Missing Since Monday (ISBN: 978-0-8234-0626-5) is an exciting book written by Ann M. Martin in 1986. It tells the story of a family facing a difficult challenge when a young child goes missing. The book explores themes of family, responsibility, and the search for answers.
Main Characters
This section introduces the main characters in Missing Since Monday and their roles in the story.
Maggie Ellis
Maggie Ellis is a main character in the book. She is the older sister of Courtenay and Michael Ellis. Maggie's parents, Owen and Jessica Ellis, are separated. Maggie has long, straight red hair and looks a lot like her mother. She lives with her father. Maggie has been told that her mother simply moves around a lot and cannot stay in one place for long. A key moment in the story happens when it was Maggie's turn to pick up Courtenay from her bus stop on the day Courtenay disappears.
Courtenay Ellis
Courtenay Ellis is four years old and attends kindergarten. She looks like her father, Owen, and her mother Leigh. Courtenay has straight brown hair and brown eyes. The central mystery of the book begins when Courtenay goes missing while her older siblings, Maggie and Michael, are looking after her. The story follows the family's efforts to find Courtenay and understand what happened.
