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The Good Thieves
The Good Thieves
Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ...
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FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award
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'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson
'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail
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Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home.
She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.
Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
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FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award
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'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson
'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail
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Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home.
She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.
Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell ...
_______________
FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award
_______________
'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson
'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail
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Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home.
She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.
Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
_______________
FOYLES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award
_______________
'An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand' - Jacqueline Wilson
'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail
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Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home.
She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.
Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
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Starred review from June 24, 2019
After a swindling Prohibition-era robber baron cheats Vita’s grandfather out of his crumbling family castle on the Hudson River, she and her mother sail from England to assist him. Vita, who developed keen throwing skills during a bout of polio, greets New York City “as
a boxer greets an opponent before a fight.” Left to her own devices, she meets three talented children: Silk, a pickpocket, and two burgeoning circus performers who live in Carnegie Hall. Russian Arkady is deeply in tune with animals, and Samuel, a boy from Mashonaland, secretly trains as a trapeze artist. To help her grandfather, Vita persuades them to join her in a heist: break into the castle and find an emerald necklace (“large as a lion’s eye”) that belonged to her beloved late grandmother. Rundell hallmarks abound—clever animals and children, themes of autonomy and cruelty (here frequently conveyed via the era’s attitudes about ability and skin color). While the narrative build and heist occasionally succumb to unlikely moments, Rundell’s (The Explorer) subtle telling and her protagonists’ grit culminate in a dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration. Ages 8–12. - The Times Children's Book of the Week Likely to be the best children's book you'll read this year
- Jacqueline Wilson An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand
- Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week Captivating ... Not only is [Rundell's] latest an irresistible journey, but every inch of it is a delight ... At its heart the book is about courage, friendship and love
- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars A new Katherine Rundell book is always an event, but this is another triumph and then some. A wickedly exciting heist with heart, I can but marvel at this new delight from one of my favourite storytellers ever
- Mail on Sunday Children's Book of the Month With a gripping plot and unforgettable characters, Rundell's latest is another triumph
- Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse A total showstopper of a story. Rundell's finest yet
- Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War I love the way Katherine puts Impossible on hold while she tells her wild, warm, shimmering stories
- Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island The Good Thieves is a story-telling spectacle – it glitters with adventure, family, friendship, and an irresistible sprinkling of impossibility
- Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song Increasingly, I feel that doctors should prescribe Katherine Rundell books to patients – all that wisdom, all that humour, all that irrepressible joy. The Good Thieves is, predictably, superb
- Cerrie Burnell, author of The Girl with the Shark's Teeth It's full of mischief, vibrance, tenacity and wonder
- Lauren St John, author of the Laura Marlin Mysteries Lights a spark in your heart from the very first line and sets it blazing with danger, daring, high-wire thrills and a vivid, unstoppable spirit of love and hope. I adored it
- A. F. Harrold, author of The Afterwards Another satisfying instalment in Rundell's ongoing saga of adventure and derring-do. Filled with all the tension, justice and excitement you expect from her, The Good Thieves doesn't put a foot wrong, as it plots and plans, twists and turns, flies and falls as Vita and her gang plot the heist of the decade, on the side of good
- Katherine Webber, co-author of Sam Wu Is Not Afraid A truly excellent book ... Stolen castles, daring heists, prohibition, pickpockets, animal adventure, the circus, a truly terrifying villain and four of the best protagonists I've ever encountered. Plus Katherine Rundell's glorious prose
- Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Katherine Rundell's writing is always beautiful, but The Good Thieves hits a whole new level for me. It's just dazzling! I adore fierce, vibrant Vita, and the plot is SO compelling
- South China Morning Post / Young Post in Hong Kong A dazzling take on the traditional and timeless treasure hunt story, and an excellent read from one of today's most talented storytellers.
- Booklover Jo Exquisite characterisation meets sublime storytelling in this thrilling, spectacular ride of an adventure. Another classic in the making from Katherine Rundell
- LoveReading4Kids Beautifully written and full of scenes that both...
