{"product_id":"crookhaven-the-school-for-thieves","title":"Crookhaven The School for Thieves","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShortlisted for the\u003c\/i\u003e Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eONE OF THE\u003c\/i\u003e THE SUNDAY TIMES \u003ci\u003eBEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the 'criminally good' Crookhaven series, the secret school where students are taught to do wrong, so that one day, they can put the world to rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"So this is really a school for criminals.\" It was meant as a question, though it came out more as an accusation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We are so much more than that,\" Caspian said, sitting in a plush leather chair and gesturing for Gabriel to sit in a similar one across the table. \"We are a home for the forgotten, a sanctuary for the lost and ... yes, a training ground for the greatest crooks of the future.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e13-year-old Gabriel is a brilliant pickpocket, a skill which he uses to keep his often empty belly not quite so empty. And then one day, he's caught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut instead of being arrested, he is invited by the mysterious Caspian Crook to attend \u003ci\u003eCrookhaven\u003c\/i\u003e - a school for thieves. At \u003ci\u003eCrookhaven\u003c\/i\u003e, students are trained in lock-picking, forgery and 'crim-nastics', all with the intention of doing good out in the world, by conning the bad and giving back to the innocent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut ... can you ever \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e trust a thief?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a school wide competition to be crowned Top Crook and many mysteries to uncover, Gabriel's first year at \u003ci\u003eCrookhaven\u003c\/i\u003e will be one to remember...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn irresistible series about chosen family, high stakes thievery, and what it really means to do good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056773181492,"sku":"9781444965735","price":18.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/6195\/0516\/files\/9781444965735-crookhaven-the-school-for-thieves-1.jpg?v=1784719708","url":"https:\/\/toyhero.co.nz\/products\/crookhaven-the-school-for-thieves","provider":"Toy Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}