We loved this book. Perfect for keen readers and reluctant ones, in particular those aged 7 and up. Dean does what he's told by his older brother even when it involves crime, until he meets someone during a break-in who changes the direction of his life completely. It's a wonderfully heart-warming story and an easy read that readers will find impossible to put down.
Jackie Martin on why she wrote Burglar Boy:
My aim was to make an unloved character loveable, to provoke empathy and to transform his destiny.

I have always been intrigued by the coincidences that link people together. I believe in the far-reaching consequences of altruism, and in the importance of kindness to animals.
Click here to find out more from Jackie about the background to Burglar Boy.
Not your typical black-hearted burglar, Dean is a neglected 11-year-old, free to roam the streets day and night, and encouraged to steal by his older brother in a secret life of crime. Then, one day, during a break-in, Dean meets someone who makes his adventures take a whole new direction...
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Not your typical black-hearted burglar, Dean is a neglected 11-year-old, free to roam the streets day and night, and encouraged to steal by his older brother in a secret life of crime. Then, one day, during a break-in, Dean meets someone who makes his adventures take a whole new direction...
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Burglar Boy and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Burglar Boy features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Burglar Boy was written by Jackie Martin and published by Nightingale Books an imprint of Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers