NOW a BBC Television series!
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
ONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023
The first book in the 'criminally good' Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.
"So this is really a school for criminals." It was meant as a question, though it came out more as an accusation.
"We are so much more than that," Caspian said, sitting in a plush leather chair and gesturing for Gabriel to sit in a similar one across the table. "We are a home for the forgotten, a sanctuary for the lost and ... yes, a training ground for the greatest crooks of the future."
13-year-old Gabriel is a brilliant pickpocket, a skill which he uses to keep his often empty belly not quite so empty. And then one day, he's caught.
But instead of being arrested, he is invited by the mysterious Caspian Crook to attend Crookhaven - a school for thieves. At Crookhaven, students are trained in lock-picking, forgery and 'crim-nastics', all with the intention of doing good out in the world, by conning the bad and giving back to the innocent.
But ... can you ever really trust a thief?
With a school wide competition to be crowned Top Crook and many mysteries to uncover, Gabriel's first year at Crookhaven will be one to remember...
An irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.
| ISBN: | 9781444965735 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2023 |
| Author: | J J Arcanjo |
| Illustrator: | Euan Cook |
| Publisher: | Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 323 pages |
| Reading age: | 9+ |
| Series: | Crookhaven |
| Genres: |
School Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws Thrillers Crime & Mystery Romance / Relationship Stories PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion Adventure Stories |
NOW a BBC Television series! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book PrizeONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023 The first book in the 'criminally good' Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.
The School for Thieves is aimed at readers aged 9 and over.
The School for Thieves features in the following genres: School Stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Adventurers and outlaws, Thrillers, Crime & Mystery, Romance / Relationship Stories, PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Adventure Stories
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The School for Thieves was written by J J Arcanjo and published by Hodder Children's Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
The School for Thieves has 323 pages
Yes it is part of Crookhaven series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.