![]() And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.Katherine Rundell’s fifth novel is a heist as never seen before – the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. ![]() ![]() But he still thinks he has one more big score in. ![]() Seeing Jack’s spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. Bob (Nick Nolte) is an aging thief who has seen better days and is battling both an addiction to heroin and a growing gambling problem. I cannot emphasize enough on how Katherine Rundell has perfectly represented the character of Vita, a disabled but iron willed polio survivor. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. The Good Thieves is a story of friendship and the battle of good against evil. Katherine Rundells fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong. Go on an adventure with Katherine Rundell … _ FOYLES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019From the winner of the Costa Children’s Book Award _ ‘An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand’ – Jacqueline Wilson ‘Read everything she writes’ – Daily Mail _Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. ![]()
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