The Good Thieves: From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures

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 _______________ 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. EAN: 9781408882658 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 2020 Beilage: Paperback Autoren: Rundell, Katherine Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 319 Themenüberschrift: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General Keyword: Mystery crime mafia heist; Exciting action adventure; Award winner costa prize; Read to girls boys; MG middle grade middle-grade; Friend friendship historical; Foyles of the year; Thrilling excitement; Waterstones Blue Peter; 9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve; Year old yo New York; Adventurous adventurer; Best modern classic; Bedtime bed time stories; Humorous funny wise; Good characters characterisation; Exploration exploring; Trapeze artist circus; Children grandchildren; World Book Day; School library choice; National Literacy Trust; One Christmas Wish; Book of Hopes; Explorer; Rooftoppers; Wolf Wilder; Zebra's Great Escape; Why You Should Read Even Though So Old Wise Fachschema: Englische Belletristik / Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur~Englische Bücher / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Englisch / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Englisch~Kinder- u. Jugendliteratur / Kinderliteratur / Ab 10 Jahre~Kriminalroman / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Historischer Roman / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Behinderung / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~New York (Bundesstaat)~Roaring Twenties~Zwanziger Jahre~Tier / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Tod / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur~Trauer / Kinderliteratur, Jugendliteratur Fachkategorie: Kinder/Jugendliche: Gegenwartsliteratur~Kinder/Jugendliche: Historische Romane~Kinder/Jugendliche: Persönliche und soziale Themen: Behinderung und besondere Förderung~Kinder/Jugendliche: Natur- & Tiergeschichten~Kinder/Jugendliche: Persönliche und soziale Themen: Familie~Kinder/Jugendliche: Persönliche und soziale Themen: Tod und Trauer Interesse Alter: empfohlenes Alter: ab 9 Jahre Altersempfehlung / Lesealter: 18 ab Alter: 9 bis Alter: 11 Imprint-Titels: Bloomsbury Children's Books Länge: 198 mm Breite: 132 mm Höhe: 27 mm