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Series
Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 1
Description
Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.
Author
Series
Calendar mysteries volume 13
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Description
While investigating a mystery on New Year's Eve, four friends encounter a big surprise.
3) Stop thief!
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
Randall McCoy declares to his parents that he is a big boy and no longer needs his stuffed pig, but creeps downstairs later and finds a robber taking Mr. Pigglesworth, which sets off a wild chase through the night to stop the thief.
Author
Series
Court of miracles volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
402 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Set in the post-Revolution alternate world of 1828 Paris, a debut entry in a historical adventure series follows the experiences of a hardscrabble thief who finds herself confronting the leaders of the city's criminal underground to protect an innocent girl.
Author
Series
Stick Cat volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
226 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
Stick Cat and Edith will have to work together to outsmart a burglar in their apartment.
Author
Series
Good crooks volume 1
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Description
Tired of being pressured to help commit crimes and yearning for a more normal life, twins Jillian and Billy band together to do good deeds while their parents kidnap a monkey from the zoo, hoping to teach it to steal. Includes activities.
Author
Series
A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 23
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2004.
Physical Desc
84 pages : ill., map ; 21 cm.
Description
While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom.
9) Canine crime
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Description
A gang of thieves are using a dog and his trainer to help them rob jewelry stores--but Ace the Super-Dog, and his humans Batman and Robin are on the case.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Thea Stilton volume 13
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
157 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Description
"The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from Paris to Istanbul! The train is on a special trip to return a precious wedding dress stolen years ago from an Istanbul museum. But there's a rumor that the mysterious Acrobat Thief will steal the gown from the moving train! The Thea Sisters are determined to foil this sneaky mouse's plans" -- p. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Diamond thief volume 1
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Description
By day Rémy Brunel is a daring circus acrobat, by night she is an equally talented jewel thief currently assigned to steal a famous diamond in Victorian London--but when the theft goes wrong she finds herself allied with a young policeman as they try tofind the elusive gem.
Author
Series
Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant volume 1
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Description
Oliver, the neurotic son of a wealthy British industrialist, discovers his family butler, Mr. Scant, is a notorious thief who soon takes on Oliver to become an apprentice vigilante.
14) Railhead
Author
Series
Railhead volume 1
Publisher
Switch Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
333 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
In a world of drones and androids Zen Starling is a human thief, but mostly he just likes to ride the Interstellar Express, the sentient trains that travel through the K gates from planet to planet, something only the Guardians understand--but now the mysterious Raven wants him to steal the Pyxis, an object that could either open up a new gate, challenging the Guardians, or put the entire gate system, and the universe itself, in danger.
Author
Series
Pigsticks and Harold volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2016].
Physical Desc
55 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
There is a thief on the loose in Tuptown, and the annual Butterfly Ball will be cancelled unless someone is brought to justice. Luckily, Pigsticks has crime-fighting in his blood and a magnifying glass in his hand. Will Detective Pigsticks and his keen-eyes assistant Harold solve the crime? And can they do it in time to save the Butterfly Ball?
16) Foxheart
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
469 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Description
"Twelve-year-old Quicksilver--the self-proclaimed greatest thief in all the Star Lands--must travel back in time to when magic still existed and, with the help of her older self and a dog named Fox, stop the evil Wolf King from hunting witches to extinction"--
Author
Series
Mr. Penguin volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
202 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Aspiring Professional Adventurer Mr. Penguin and his colleague, Colin the spider, try to find a treasure rumored to be buried in The Museum of Extraordinary Objects before bandits do.
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Series
Boxcar children volume 140
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Description
"The Aldens are on a special vacation up north to see the Calgary Stampede -- a cowboy celebration of Canada's frontier spirit! There's a parade through the streets of Calgary, a spectacular stage show, and plenty of fun things to do. But behind the scenes at the festival, an important piece of jewelry goes missing. Can the Boxcar Children find the thief before the big show is ruined?".
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
420 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
After witnessing a troupe of pickpockets pull off an incredible robbery in a busy Marseille square, Charlie Fisher agrees to protect one of the thieves if they teach him their ways, leading him into a world of adventure with global stakes.
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 143
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Description
The Aldens are excited to meet their favorite celebrity--Walter the Cat, who makes the funniest videos on the Internet! And when this celebrity cat inherits a million dollars from his owner, he becomes even more famous! But someone seems to be angry about the will and is stealing things from Walter's house. Is this cat too famous for his own good?
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