{"product_id":"crookhaven-school-for-thieves","title":"Crookhaven: School for Thieves #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be a BBC Television series in 2026!\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShortlisted for the\u003c\/i\u003e Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eONE OF THE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13-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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But instead of being arrested, he is invited by the mysterious Caspian Crook to attend Crookhaven - a school for thieves. At Crookhaven, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But ... can you ever \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e trust a thief?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With a school wide competition to be crowned Top Crook and many mysteries to uncover, Gabriel's first year at Crookhaven will be one to remember...\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An 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","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Crookhaven: School for Thieves","offer_id":45540711301317,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-4449-6573-5.jpg?v=1766884221","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/crookhaven-school-for-thieves","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}