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About the Book
The daughter of a thief and the son of a detective join forces to unravel the mystery of a legendary treasure in this illustrated middle grade mystery perfect for fans of Chasing Vermeer and City Spies.
Three generations of thieves.
Two kids from opposite sides.
One museum hiding a treasure.
Only steal stolen items. That’s what Sidney Oliver has been taught by her dad, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts. After all, who would report the theft? Certainly not the original thieves. But after her dad gets arrested by a famous detective and is murdered in jail under mysterious circumstances, Sidney pivots from planning heists to plotting revenge.
Along the way, she becomes unlikely allies with the detective’s son, Daniel Michaels, in their quest to unmask the culprit. With a century-old family legend, a lost treasure, and an eyebrow-raising mystery at the Field Museum in Chicago in the mix, can the daughter of a thief and the son of a detective solve the crime of the century?
Three generations of thieves.
Two kids from opposite sides.
One museum hiding a treasure.
Only steal stolen items. That’s what Sidney Oliver has been taught by her dad, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts. After all, who would report the theft? Certainly not the original thieves. But after her dad gets arrested by a famous detective and is murdered in jail under mysterious circumstances, Sidney pivots from planning heists to plotting revenge.
Along the way, she becomes unlikely allies with the detective’s son, Daniel Michaels, in their quest to unmask the culprit. With a century-old family legend, a lost treasure, and an eyebrow-raising mystery at the Field Museum in Chicago in the mix, can the daughter of a thief and the son of a detective solve the crime of the century?
About the Author
Photograph by Joyce Van Weelden
Laura Martin is a mom by day and a middle grade author by night, although in her heart she will always be a seventh-grade language arts teacher. She is the author of Float, The Edge of Extinction books, Glitch, Hoax for Hire, and other well-received middle grade novels. She lives in the Indianapolis area with her family. Visit her at LauraMartinBooks.com.
About the Illustrator
Photograph by Ryan Warner
Matt Schu is the illustrator of picture books Cut!: How Lotte Reiniger and a Pair of Scissors Revolutionized Animation by C.E. Winters and My Cat Does Ballet by Robert Heidbreder, as well as the middle grade novel The Thieves’ Game by Laura Martin. Due to growing up in the Pacific Northwest, he draws a lot of trees, houses, and cloudy skies. He lives with his cat in Portland, Oregon, and she can do an impressive tour en l’air. Visit him at Matt-Schu.com.
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (May 25, 2027)
- Length: 272 pages
- ISBN13: 9798347118328
- Grades: 3 - 7
- Ages: 8 - 12
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