The Midnight Thief
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Midnight Thief
By (Author) Sylvia Bishop
Illustrated by Flavia Sorrentino
Scholastic
Scholastic
5th August 2021
5th August 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Small land mammals
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Dragons
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 142mm, Height 199mm, Spine 17mm
180g
Description
Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter, Ellie finds herself miserable at a posh boarding school. Ellie hates all the boring rules, the other girls are mean to her, and the headmistress is frosty good manners personified. When a bat removal expert is called in to deal with an infestation, Ellie meets his irrepressible childrenand finds herself making friends at last. Together they explore the city, with particular interest in the grand exhibition showing priceless artefacts for the first time. When the objects are stolen in a dramatic heist, Ellie is sure her new friends are responsiblebut the true culprit might be closer to home ... Warm, witty and packed full of gorgeous characters, this is a boarding school mystery with a twist from Sylvia Bishop.
