** SHADOW THIEVES (published as SCHOOL FOR THIEVES in the US) is the OVERALL WINNER of the Barnes & Noble Children s and YA Book Prize 2026!** Top marks Observer "Utterly fabulous ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG The real thing MICHAEL GRANT A thrilling read! JONATHAN STROUD Propulsive pacing and action packed plotting Publishers Weekly starred review SKANDAR MEETS OLIVER TWIST IN THIS BLOCKBUSTING MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE SERIES PERFECT FOR FANS OF PERCY JACKSON! Dare you step into the shadows once again? Tom and his new friends from Beaufort s School for Deceptive Arts are taken on a treasure-hunting trip to a private island in the Mediterranean once owned by the great villain himself, the Duke of Nimes. The Duke is said to have hidden a spectacular treasure in the warrens, tunnels and caves that pepper the island as well as a terrifying weapon. Will Tom s street-smarts keep him and his friends alive as they chase down the treasure? And who are the deadly double agents that are sabotaging everything? Trust no one. This is not a game. ?????????????? Top marks Observer "Utterly fabulous ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG Shadow Thieves is the real thing MICHAEL GRANT A thrilling read! JONATHAN STROUD Propulsive pacing and action packed plotting Publishers Weekly starred review

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