Name: The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 1: Egypt'S Fire
SKU: 54212003
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Author: Tom Phillips

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The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 1: Egypt'S Fire

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tom Phillips

Publisher

Pixel+ink

Year

2022

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.4x14.6x3 cm

Weight

0.46 kg.

ISBN13

9781645951056

Synopsis "The Curious League of Detectives and Thieves 1: Egypt'S Fire "

Hilarious, non-stop adventure, a mysterious jewel heist, and a detective team like no other make this a must-have middle grade series starter. Perfect for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes. After twelve-year-old John Boarhog's mom dies, the last thing he wants is to be schlepped off to the Jersey Home for Boys, where kids are forced to make skinny jeans for hipsters and are fed nothing but kale. Instead, he makes himself a snug home in the ceiling of the New York Museum of Natural History, where he reads anything he get his hands on and explores the artifacts afterhours. But when a rare Egyptian ruby--the highlight of the museum's new exhibit--goes missing, John is accused of the crime. That is until the unpredictable Inspector Toadius McGee sweeps in to wrestle control of the case, certain that the true culprit is a notorious criminal he's been tracking for years. John quickly becomes the Watson to Toadius's Holmes as they race from Broadway to back alleys to a speak-easy that only serves root beer. And along the way, John uncovers secrets about his own past, including that he's a lot more involved in this web of endearing ne'er-do-wells than he ever could have imagined. A love letter to classic middle grade, Egypt's Fire introduces a remarkable new duo that will steal your heart as surely as it leaves you begging for their next grand adventure. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Tom Phillips

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He is a journalist and editor at Full Fact, the leading fact-checking company in the UK. Previously, he was the editorial director at BuzzFeed UK, where he perfectly balanced his time between reporting on very important issues… and making jokes. He studied History and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge.

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