Thieves! [Paperback]

Andreas Schroeder (Author)

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Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Annick Press (Sep 1 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1550379321
ISBN-13: 978-1550379327
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 204 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #720,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #94 in Books > Children's Books > Educational > Reference & Nonfiction > Law & Crime

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From School Library Journal

Grade 5-10–Ten well-planned major robberies reveal the ingenuity of the criminal mind. The devious men in these fascinating accounts are no ordinary thieves. Dan Cooper parachuted from a Boeing 727 in mid flight at night with $200,000 of extorted cash. A small band of Italians spirited the world-famous portrait of Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris. The meticulous technique of American bank robber Willie Sutton was so well known that he was blamed for crimes committed by numerous copycats long after he had given up the business. These are just a few of the bold endeavors described in intricate detail. There are seven additional stories in the introductory chapter. Among these briefer accounts is the unusual action of a Parisian actor and civil servant who stole the files against his friends during the French Revolution by eating them, thus saving many condemned people from execution. Realistic dialogue and step-by-step descriptions make this work suspenseful and exciting. The subtle conclusions to be drawn from all of the stories are that few thieves go uncaught or really get to enjoy their spoils. Donald Sobols Encyclopedia Browns Book of Wacky Crimes (Random, 1984) and Encyclopedia Browns Strange but True Crimes (Scholastic, 1992) are both loaded with lightly told, very brief criminal adventures spiced with humorous cartoons. Anita Gustafsons Guilty or Innocent? (Holt, 1985) describes the deeds of 10 murderers. For true, rousing adventurers, each with one or more sources listed in the bibliography, Schroeders compilation cant be beat.–Ann G. Brouse, Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, NY
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Ten high-impact stories... pacing is upbeat yet slow enough to develop cause and effect... a worthy addition. (Mary Ellen Snodgrass Kliatt 200603)

Realistic dialogue and step-by-step descriptions make this work suspenseful and exciting... For true, rousing adventurers... Schroeder's compilation can't be beat. (Ann G. Brouse School Library Journal 20051125)

Clear and easy to read... Schroeder is outstanding at setting the story's tone: dramatic, comic, or mysterious. (Michael Groberman CM Materials 20060519)

Schroeder is outstanding at setting the story's tone: dramatic, comic, or mysterious. Highly Recommended. (Michael Groberman Canadian Materials 20060528)

Exciting and suspenseful, the stories read like contemporary news and will catch the attention of those who crave lively reality. (Pauline Lurie INFOLINK )

The introduction is as interesting as any of the stories. (INFOLINK )

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