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Riftwar. Riftwar legacy volume 4
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"The Crawler: a name whispered in fear...In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man's Mockers and the peace of the Kingdom. It falls to Squire James of Krondor to unmask this mysterious figure, for he did not always hold such a prized position in the court of Prince Arutha, but once went by the name of Jimmy the Hand, infamous pickpocket and trickster. Who better to catch a thief than a thief?"...
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Riftwar. Legends of the Riftwar volume 3
Pub. Date
2008, c2003
Description
Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, was a pickpocket with potential-- until the day he met Prince Arutha, and ran afoul of Black Guy's secret police. His youthful bravado and courage will plunge him deep into the maw of chaos and perhaps even death.
4) Oliver Twist
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The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements...
5) Found
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Magic thief volume 3
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Connwaer, the young thief-turned-wizard's apprentice, escapes from prison and follows the call of magic to the distant and mysterious Dragon Mountain on a quest to save Wellmet from Arhionvar, dread magic that can destroy the city.
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Agent Amelia volume 3
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Young secret agent Amelia investigates three new cases, involving an evil genius who makes dogs howl, a sneaky science teacher who buys too much cereal, and a psychotic criminal picking the pockets of toy shoppers.
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Road to Avonlea volume 23
Pub. Date
c1994
Description
Sara, desperate to escape the clutches of her overbearing Aunt Hetty, agrees to change places with Jo, a pickpocket who looks so much like her they could be twins.
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Road to Avonlea volume 24
Pub. Date
c1994
Description
Sara decides her life is not so bad after trading places with look-alike pickpocket, Jo Pitts.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast - a young wizard who's particularly...
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Steel Trapp volume 2
Description
"Steven 'Steel' Trapp has been placed in an East Coast boarding school for gifted kids by his FBI agent father. He soon discovers that there's a clubby element of faculty and upperclassmen that is very secretive and protective. To his surprise, his friend Kaileigh arrives at the school, and it isn't long before the two realize that this is not your normal prep school ... There are dark forces at play. Foreign agents may have penetrated the school's...
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