Name: Thief Strikes! (Hilde Cracks the Case)
SKU: 51403500
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Author: Joanne Lew-Vriethoff
ISBN: 9781338283914

portada Thief Strikes! (Hilde Cracks the Case)

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Physical Book

Author

Illustrated by

Publisher

Year

2019

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.3x13.5x1 cm

Weight

0.14 kg.

ISBN13

9781338283914

Edition No.

N/A

Synopsis "Thief Strikes! (Hilde Cracks the Case) "

Crime reporter Hilde Lysiak has to catch a thief!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Real-life crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series -- inspired by real news stories she has written! In this sixth book, tomato plants are stolen from a local garden! Hilde needs to catch the thief fast. But when she and her sister Izzy interview witnesses, they discover something strange: people all around town are getting sick! Can this real-life reporter get to the ROOT of these two mysteries? Joanne Lew-Vriethoff's personality-filled illustrations appear on every page, bringing Hilde's adventures to life for young readers!

Joanne Lew-Vriethoff

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Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is an award-winning children's book illustrator, born in Malaysia and raised in Los Angeles and New York. She studied illustration at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena and currently resides between Amsterdam and Malaysia. Her style blends tenderness and humor, addressing emotional themes with sensitivity and creativity. She has illustrated over 70 books, including picture books, chapter books, and educational works.

Among her most notable works are The Invisible String (2000), The Invisible Leash (2019), and The Invisible Web (2020), all in collaboration with Patrice Karst. She has also illustrated Beautiful (2016) and Brave (2017) with Stacy McAnulty. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Golden Kite Sid Fleischman Honor Award (2024) and the Nautilus Book Award (2019).

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