Missing photos in preview

I have a large photo book (100 pages, 647 images) in iphoto 11. I'm having two problems. First, when I export to iDVD or iMovie, 3 photos are missing from the files. The pix are on double spread page layouts, and only some of the small photos (not the one that traverses pages) are missing. The same photos are absent from a slideshow of the book and from the Preview and PDF. So, I can't order the book because I can't get preview to include these photos.
I'm using the latest version of iPhoto (all up to date), but have not upgraded to Lion.
I've checked the photos and they all work (used the "edit" function to check). So, I know they are not corrupted.
I've also removed the .plist file for iphoto and that didn't solve the issue.
Any other ideas??

Are you able to edit or view in full screen those "missing" photos in iPhoto? What do you see when you try?
Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Select the options identified in the screenshot.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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