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Thief! John Pilkington

Thief! By John Pilkington

Thief! by John Pilkington


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Summary

Boy-actor Ben Button is looking forward to leaving the chaos of London for a quiet visit to his family in rural Hornsey. But all is not right at home; the village has suffered a series of vicious robberies and Ben's granny is acting strangely... like she's hiding something.

Thief! Summary

Thief! by John Pilkington

This title is the fourth in the series of rip-roaring historical mysteries set in the cut-throat world of Elizabethan England. Boy-actor Ben Button is looking forward to leaving the chaos of London for a quiet visit to his family in rural Hornsey. But all is not right at home; the village has suffered a series of vicious robberies and Ben's granny is acting strangely...like she's hiding something. But it isn't until Ben learns that Daniel Cutter - Hornsey's most feared thief - has been released from prison, that he discovers his grandmother is hiding someone...Cutter himself. When his granny's house is ransacked by a ruthless stranger searching for Cutter, Ben is drawn into a manhunt for a merciless criminal who will stop at nothing until he finds a mysterious treasure concealed somewhere in the village - a treasure to which only Cutter knows the whereabouts. Readers will be gripped by this thrilling mystery, riddled with cunning clues and hidden secrets, set in the colourful and exhilarating world of Tudor England.

Thief! Reviews

I liked the way the writer wrote this book. It had a good sense of adventure and I would recommend it to someone wanting a fast-paced read. * Teen Titles *
London in Elizabethan times is dirty and dangerous. Ben Button, a boy actor with a theatrical company, is tired of the hustle and bustle and is eager to return home to rural Hornsey. However Ben is soon drawn into a manhunt for a murderer and he has to unearth the mystery of the stranger and the treasure he seeks. This fantastic adventure is part of a rip-roaring series in which Ben takes centre stage. * Ed's Reading Room blog *
Thief! is the fourth of John Pilkington's enjoyable 'Elizabethan Mysteries. The boy actor hero, the excitements of the theatre, an intriguing mystery - readers familiar with the genre might well recall the stirring tales of Geoffrey Trease. It is no mean compliment to say that Ben Button's adventures stand the comparison...Cliff-hanging conclusions to chapters drive a reader on. * Books for Keeps Magazine *
This book is an exhilarating novel about a boy named Ben Button who returns from his life as an actor in London to his home village of Hornsey...Thief is a book about criminals and make-believe. It is probably for an age group of 9-12. * Cork Evening Echo *

About John Pilkington

John worked at various jobs - in a research laboratory, on a farm, and as a rock guitarist - before realizing he wanted to write. He took a degree in Drama and English, acted and directed in a theatre company touring schools, and then began his professional writing career with radio plays in the 1980s. He has since written plays for the theatre and television scripts for the BBC. He is also the author of a series of historical crime novels, and a non-fiction book, A Survival Guide for Writers. The Elizabethan Mysteries series follows the same loveable character, adventurous apprentice Ben Button, and his fellow players.

Additional information

GOR001921875
9780746097991
0746097999
Thief! by John Pilkington
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Usborne Publishing Ltd
20091127
224
Short-listed for Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2010
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