The thrilling, madcap sequel to "Maisie Morris and the Awful Arkwrights". After a class trip to the local newspaper office, Maisie inadvertently uncovers a fiendish kidnap plot - and Maisie is the only one who can uncover the truth! The culprit is local reporter Lester Sylvester, who is making stories up - and carrying them out - to make his newspaper more exciting. But an attempt to trap Lester goes wrong, leaving Maisie tied to the tracks of the railway. With the help of Monkey Onassis, Maisie is able to find the other kidnap victims, arrest Lester Sylvester and become a local hero!;Written by the great-great-great-granddaughter of William Makepeace Thackeray!