Chapter Book for third graders. "Kidnapped at the Capital," by Ron Roy. Good plot. An easy to get through book, meaning kids shouldn't get so bored that they put it down for weeks.
Plot: KC, her mother, and KC's best friend, Marshall, an Asian-American, are invited to the Cherry Blossom Festival by the President of the United States. (KC met the President on a previous case). KC's mother and the President are kidnapped. KC and her friend search for them.