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On The Run, by Gordon Korman

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On the Run #1: Chasing the FalconersOn the Run #1: Chasing the Falconers

Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents’ only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison — unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove their innocence. The problem? Right now they’re trapped in a juvenile detention center. Until they escape one night — and find themselves on the run, both from the authorities and from a sinister attacker who has his own reason to stop them. The Falconers must use their wits to make it across the country ... with plenty of tests along the way.

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On the Run #2: The Fugitive FactorOn the Run #2: The Fugitive Factor

Aiden and Meg Falconer are out to find the evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison. But in order to do that, they have to live undercover. Ever since they broke out of a juvenile detention facility, they’ve been chased by the FBI ... and by a strange killer they’ve nicknamed Hairless Joe. Now their story has hit the airwaves, and suddenly everyone is looking for the Falconer kids. They think they can hide with an old family friend ... but when she turns them in and Meg is put in jail, the danger and adventure only increase.

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On the Run #3: Now You See Them, Now You Don'tOn the Run #3: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t

One man holds the key to freeing Aidan and Meg Falconer’s parents from prison: a mysterious figure named Frank Lindenauer. Aidan and Meg must cross the country to try to catch him... even as the FBI tries to catch them first.

In California, Aidan and Meg fall in with a crowd that already has its share of trouble going on. They want to believe they’ve found friends who will help them out. But if they’re not careful, these "friends" will sell them out instead.

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On the Run #4: The Stowaway SituationOn the Run #4: The Stowaway Situation

Aiden and Meg Falconer are on the hunt for the one man who might be able to free their parents from jail. The hitch? There are plenty of other people on the hunt for THEM, including the FBI and an eerie, hairless killer. After one close call too many, the Falconers find themselves stowed away on a ship -- but the chase doesn’t end there. Instead, it moves to close quarters, where every step, every breath, could get them caught.

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On the Run #5: Public EnemiesOn the Run #5: Public Enemies

Aiden and Meg Falconer have been crossing the country as fugitives in order to prove their parents didn’t commit a crime. They’ve been chased from state to state by the FBI... and by a killer they know only as Hairless Joe. Now Hairless Joe is getting closer than ever -- and the Falconers are getting even closer than that to the truth.

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