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The Good Thieves

The Good Thieves

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"A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational adoration." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Vita tests her own limits, and readers will thrill at her cleverness, tenacity, and close escapes." --Booklist
"A satisfying adventure." --Kirkus Reviews

From award-winning author Katherine Rundell comes a fast-paced and utterly thrilling adventure driven by the loyalty and love between a grandfather and his granddaughter.

When Vita's grandfather's mansion is taken from him by a powerful real estate tycoon, Vita knows it's up to her to make things right.

With the help of a pickpocket and her new circus friends, Vita creates the plan: Break into the mansion. Steal back what's rightfully her grandfather's. Expose the real estate tycoon for the crook he truly is.

But 1920s Manhattan is ever-changing and full of secrets. It might take more than Vita's ragtag gang of misfits to outsmart the city that never sleeps.

Award-winning author Katherine Rundell has created an utterly gripping tour de-force about loyalty, trust, and the lengths to which we'll go for the ones we love.

Author: Katherine Rundell
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/27/2019
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781481419482
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503907 / Good Thieves


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019
Publishers Weekly 06/24/2019
Booklist 07/01/2019 pg. 70
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2019
School Library Journal 07/19/2019 pg. 1
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 99
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Katherine Rundell is the author of Rooftoppers, Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner), The Wolf Wilder, and The Explorer. She grew up in Zimbabwe, Brussels, and London, and is currently a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. She begins each day with a cartwheel and believes that reading is almost exactly the same as cartwheeling: it turns the world upside down and leaves you breathless. In her spare time, she enjoys walking on tightropes and trespassing on the rooftops of Oxford colleges.

Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreaming about wondrous stories. He gathers inspiration from his childhood memories, and curiosities he discovers in his everyday travels. He has illustrated several picture books, including I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell. Charles also works as a visual development artist, creating illustrations for feature film projects. He lives and works in Sydney, Australia. You can visit him at CharlesSantoso.com.
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