thieves

This book profiles the lives of William Tell, Robin Hood, Blackbeard, Mary Read, Dick Turpin, Belle Starr, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, and other outlaws.

"Twelve-year-old Quicksilver lives as a thief in the sleepy town of Willow-on-the-River. Her only companions are her faithful dog and partner in crime, Fox--and Sly Boots, the shy boy who lets her live in his attic when it's too cold to sleep on the rooftops. It's a lonesome life, but Quicksilver is used to being alone. When you are alone, no one can hurt you. No one can abandon you. Then one day Quicksilver discovers that she can perform magic. "Real" magic. The kind that isn't supposed to exist anymore. Magic is forbidden, but Quicksilver nevertheless wants to learn more. With real magic, she could become the greatest thief who ever lived. She could maybe even find her parents. What she does find, however, is much more complicated and surprising"--Provided by publisher.

When Clueless learns that the scribble on the cowboy hat sent by his father is actually the autograph of teen idol Junior McFiddle, everyone in school suddenly wants to be Clueless' friend--and they want his hat.

"Mr. Clue can't get a break! As soon as the detective steps onto the express train, a famous actress asks for his help to find a thief. Will he be able to solve the mystery, or is his vacation doomed from the start?"--Back cover.

Captain Call is hired to track down and kill the young Mexican bandit Joey Garza.

"Set in a world where reading is unheard-of, Sefia makes use of a mysterious object to track down who kidnapped her aunt Nin and what really happened the night her father was murdered"--Provided by publisher.

Kevin is accidentally left home alone for Christmas and must protect his house from burglars.

When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned.

Encourages the reader to keep track of the "Mona Lisa" after five thieves steal the famous painting from the Louvre in Paris.

Locke Lamora, a member of a group of orphans know for their wits and talent for thieving, finds himself pulled into the city's criminal underworld and struggles to free himself from the group before his life is destroyed.