thieves

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The short and bloody history of highwaymen

2002
Presents a detailed account of the daily life of a highwayman, and introduces some of the famous men and women who earned their living as robbers in Great Britain in the eighteenth century.

Jesse James

legendary outlaw
1998
Traces the life of the renowned bandit, from his childhood in Missouri, through his years as guerilla fighter and outlaw, exploring the development of his legend and the romanticization of his illegal deeds.

Billy the Kid

outlaw of the Wild West
2000
Examines the life and illegal exploits of Billy the Kid, an infamous bandit of the Old West.

Nursery crimes

2001
For Thanksgiving Day, the fourteen pigs in the Jambonneau family trim their trees to look like turkeys, but wake up one morning to find they have all been stolen.

Cam Jansen

the mystery of the stolen corn popper
2004
Cam and Eric put their school shopping on hold when they discover a shopping bag has been stolen, and try to solve the mystery of who the thief was.

Running the risk

2009
Sean, the victim of a hold-up, finds he likes the thrill of danger and his risk-taking leads him to a bad part of town where he comes into dangerous contact with the original armed robbers.

Home invasion

2005
While a home invader terrorizes the city, Josh finds himself sneaking into other people's houses.

Outlaws, gunslingers, and thieves

2013
Profiles some of the most notorious outlaws from the Old West, including Jesse James, Belle Starr, and Wyatt Earp.

The Minestrone Mob

2007
Lettuce Leef and Nimble Charlie, the Crook Catchers to the Queen, investigate the disappearance of the queen's recipe for minestrone soup--as well as her clothing.

The voodoo plot

1982
While in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, the two young sleuths try to track down the perpetrators of a rash of burglaries.

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