Kidnapped by Accident

by Arthur Catherall

"Jump, Marja, JUMP!" screamed Mikael to his sister as the yacht charged down on them. He dived to safety - just before the propeller chewed into their boat.

Mikael looked around frantically for his sister. Where was she?

Then he saw Marja's cap floating on the water...

Genres: Fiction

Softcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

In addition to his own name, Arthur Catherall also wrote under the names A.R. Channel, Dan Corby, J. Baltimore, Linda Peters (Adventure at Brackendale), Peter Hallard, Margaret Ruthin, and Trevor Maine.

He was a prolific author of magazine short stories, single novels and series novels for all age groups and genders. His children's adventure stories were popular in book club editions and can be found in several languages.

Reviews

[Michael Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just an average adventure story - this one set in Finland. Kind of reads like a kids TV episode, complete with amnesia, a boat chase, and a hard-to-swallow resolution. Overall it's comparable to an Enid Blyton book. I might read more by Catherall, but I wonder whether he has written anything of real substance.

Love the Victor Ambrus illustrations, particularly the color cover.

[Jane Irish Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short mystery adventure for children is set in Finland, amongst the Aland islands where Mikael and Marjatta's father is a fisherman. But the two youngsters never expect to fall into adventure and be Kidnapped by Accident while rowing home one day. Although the story is perhaps not quite believable, children should still enjoy it.

[Elise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for an old easy-reader.

[Simon · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was one of my first chapter books I read when I was young. It was different than I remembered. It reminds of Hatchet, the book that Jackson just read.