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I spend the next few hours sitting on the cold floor of my cell, worrying about what’s going to happen to me. Will I disappear like my parents did, never to be heard from again? How do I get out of here?
I wonder how long I’ll be left all alone in this cell. Three hours? Three years? Forever? Or just until the end of time?
Now I fear for my life. I feel like I’ve been sitting in this cell for an eternity. Not that I know what an eternity feels like.
I wonder if they have room service in here.
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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
A Quick Note from Bickford Kidd
Prologue: Bottoming Out Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Part 1: The Hunt for Our Next Treasure Hunt Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Part 2: Bungle in the Jungle Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Part 3: Operation: Free Mom (And, Hopefully, Find Dad) Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Epilogue Chapter 96
A Preview of Not So Normal Norbert
About the Authors
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Copyright
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James Patterson, Danger Down the Nile
