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City of thieves

by Ellen Renner (2010)

About this book

"The final shock of it hit home. The Petches were thieves, and they had stolen him." Tobias is on the run. From the father who betrayed him ... from the mother who couldn't comfort him ... from his own desperate fear. But when he falls into the clutches of his uncle's sinister gang of thieves, his fear grows. And soon Toby realises: his nightmare has only just begun ...

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreCity of thieves Lead Character

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