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When Alfie McQuinn, the notorious jewel thief, is killed on a job, his last words to his son, March, are to "find jewels" and this instruction leads the boy to Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had--and the perfect partner to carry on the family business.
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"Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of love's bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief isn't playing Cupid. Instead, they're turning people into heartless fighting-machine zombies. If that weren't bad enough, somehow Aru gets framed as the thief. If she doesn't find the arrow by the next full moon, she'll be kicked out of the Otherworld. For good. But, for better...
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Keepers trilogy ; 1
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Goldie, an impulsive and bold twelve-year-old, escapes the oppressive city of Jewel, where children are required to wear guardchains for their protection, and finds refuge in the extraordinary Museum of Dunt, an ever-shifting world where she discovers a useful talent for thievery and mysterious secrets that threaten her city and everyone she loves.
10) Oliver Twist
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Portuguese
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O grande clássico de Charles Dickens é agora apresentado numa versão condensada. Em plena Revolução Industrial, um órfão procura sobreviver numa sociedade marcada pela fome, miséria e violência. A vida do jovem Oliver Twist nunca foi fácil. A viver num orfanato onde é maltratado, as hipóteses de ter uma vida melhor são escassas. Nem quando arranja trabalho como aprendiz de cangalheiro as coisas melhoram. Até que consegue fugir para Londres,...
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Queen's thief ; 2
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English
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Forsaken by the gods and left to his own devices, Eugenides, Royal Thief of Eddis, summons all his wit and wiles in an attempt to conquer the rival Queen of Attolia.
14) One last job
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Orca Book Publishers
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2022.
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Michael convinces his grandfather, a retired cat burglar, to help him steal back a valuable necklace."--Provided by publisher.
15) Sally's bones
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2011.
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Middle-schooler Sally Simplesmith must solve the mystery of the missing dog bones to save her skeleton dog from puppy prison.
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"In the Belle Époque city of Severon, Sybil Clarion and Esme Rimbaud, best friends with a secret crush on each other, find themselves drawn into a risky heist proposition from a mysterious Green Faerie named Maeve, which could offer financial security but may endanger their carefully constructed lives."--
18) Foxheart
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2016.
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"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"--
19) Clueless McGee
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Through a series of letters to his father, a private investigator, fifth-grader PJ "Clueless" McGee tells of his efforts to discover who stole macaroni and cheese from the school cafeteria.
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Mr. Scant and his protégé Oliver Diplexito are recruited by Scotland Yard to stop Aurelian Binns from stealing a diamond from the British Crown Jewels, selling it to a South African en route to America on the Titanic, and using the proceeds to fund a criminal secret society in France.
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