books about: robbers (sleepover mysteries daughter)

books about: robbers

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The Myth of the Robber Barons: A New Look at the Rise of Big Business in America

36 reviews
Burton W. Folsom

Young America's Foundation, 1991

The Myth of the Robber Barons
A concise and very illuminating book. Very readable. Excellent summary of a controversial subject.

Into the Beautiful North: A Novel

25 reviews
Luis Alberto Urrea

Back Bay Books, 2010

An Epic Journey for Mexico and its People
Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea on audio was a delight, especially with the voice and passion of Susan Ericksen. Nayeli is a young girl working in a taco shop in Tres Camarones, who continues to idolize her father that left her and her mother many years ago. Her home is under attack from bandits and drug dealers, but many residents have been abandoned by other men seeking the ...

Thief Lord

422 reviews
Cornelia Funke

The Chicken House, 2010

great book for parents and kids
I bought this book for my 10 year old son last year. He loved it so much he wanted me to read it too. I did and I loved it. Great story.

The Time Thief (The Gideon Trilogy)

16 reviews
Linda Buckley-Archer

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008

Better than the First Book! Can't wait for Book Three!
Whether you read it as "Gideon, the Cut-purse" or the "The Time Travelers" you may recall that book one in "The Gideon Trilogy" ends with a bang!!! Just as the Peter & Kate are about to return to their own time with Kate's father Dr. Dyer, Peter is thrown aside by the 18th century villain "The Tar Man". This is where we pick up the story with the Tar Man learning to work with technology to ...

A to Z Mysteries Super Edition 4: Sleepy Hollow Sleepover (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Ron Roy

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2010

More adventure, more illustrations, more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. . . . A to Z fun keeps on coming! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending Halloween in Sleepy Hollow, home of the legendary Headless Horseman. They are going to sleep in an old cabin, take a haunted hayride, and check out the Old Dutch Church. That's where some people say they've spotted the ghostly horseman. But strange things start happening that don't seem to be part of the ...

The Time Travelers (The Gideon Trilogy)

22 reviews
Linda Buckley-Archer

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2007

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Previously published as GIDEON THE CUTPURSE Reviewed by Jocelyn Pearce for [...] Peter feels he has been brushed off by his father yet again--and he has been. He's been waiting for his birthday treat for months, but his father always has business meetings and is too busy to spend time with him. His mother is off working in Los Angeles, far away from Peter and his father in London. The ...

The Lies of Locke Lamora

205 reviews

Spectra, 2006

This book was ridiculous
The Good: This book is all good. Lynch as a flow about his writing that allows readers to flip through quickly and enjoy every bit. He is descritptive without being overbearing and the characters are enjoyable and have their own personalities. The ending is biting, brutal without being overly grotesque, and overall satsifying. The Bad: Throughout the book Lynch has included ...

The Whipping Boy

145 reviews
Sid Fleischman

Greenwillow Books, 2003

Third grader review
I recommend that you read The whipping boy by Sid Flischman. The book is about an orphan named Jemmy and a spoiled prince. Jemmy was forced to be a whipping boy and to live downstairs in the castle. Jemmy hated the prince more than the prince hated him. Prince Brat and Jemmy decide to run away from the castle and get caught by two cutthroats. Read the book to find out how they escape and ...

The Thief

157 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2009

Wow! What a great find!
I STRONGLY recommend all of Turner's books. After reading The Thief in two days, I had to read more of Megan Turner's books. I have now read all of the books of this series except the latest, Conspiracy of Kings, (to be ordered on next order)and each book has left me wanting more. The books are not repetitive nor get out of control in some crazy plot of desperate ideas. Turner absolutely has ...

Dark Life

29 reviews
Kat Falls

Scholastic Press, 2010

From the perspective of a teen...
This futuristic story begins as sea levels are rising and a daring few move to underwater homesteads to escape the crowded cities of the "topside". When a topsider comes sub-sea to search for her long lost brother she meets Ty an adventurous teen who was the first child ever born sub sea and reportedly has a mysterious gift. When they find themselves being hunted by a mysterious group of ...

The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, Book 3)

58 reviews
Megan Whalen Turner

Greenwillow Books, 2007

WhatMissKelleyIsReading: [...]
Spoilers for books 1 and (especially) 2, not for this book. I'm tempted to say that this series just gets better and better, but that's not really true. The three books in this series that I've read so far are all excellent. Perhaps what makes them seem to get better is that my love for these characters and for this world only grows the more that I read. Another thing that sets this series ...

The Time Quake (Gideon Trilogy)

9 reviews
Linda Buckley-Archer

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2009

not just for children but everyone
the gideon trilogy is listed as children's stories but this is not really true. i am a 70 year young man, interested in science, ufo's, time travel, and etc. i listen to audio books as i travel to and from work. i got gideon the cutpurse the first of this trilogy a couple of years ago and was hooked. (loved it) got the other two in the series as soon as they wer available on amazon. they are all ...

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

65 reviews
Wendelin Van Draanen

Yearling, 1998

Fantastic mystery!
Sammy Keyes is a fun, clever seventh grade sleuth. This first book in the "Sammy Keyes" series had me reading late into the night. As a children's author, I admire the way the author, Wendelin VanDraanen, is spot on with the voice, situations, and problems of a seventh grader. This is an excellent mystery for both boys and girls. This book won the Edgar Award which is a very prestigious ...

The Talking T. Rex (A to Z Mysteries)

5 reviews
Ron Roy

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2003

Great book!!!!!!
Jud, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose's friend come with a suprise, a dinosar, Jud and his buddys are raising money to make a museum, but someone stole all their money and it is up to them to solve the mystery.

Slinky Malinki

27 reviews
Lynley Dodd

Tricycle Press, 2005

Great children's book!
This is truly a great children's book. The language flows and the illustrations keep little readers interested in the goings on of Slinky Malinki. I'm so glad to have found it! I just need to say 'Slinky Malinki' and I have the full attention of my 7 month old :)

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

38 reviews
Astrid Lindgren

Puffin, 1985

Another Astrid Lindgren classic
Just like Pippi Longstocking or the Brothers Lionheart, this is an Astrid Lindgren classic that every child should read.

Capital Mysteries #12: The Ghost at Camp David (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
Ron Roy

Random House Books for Young Readers, 2010

Capitalize on kids' interest in President Obama, Washington, D.C., and the White House with the newly rebranded Capital Mysteries series! Legend says that on each dead president's birthday, his ghost haunts the grounds of the remote retreat Camp David. But KC and Marshall aren't worried, even though they will be there on October 14, President Eisenhower's birthday. That is, they aren't worried until strange things start happening. How did a bat ...

The Secret of the Caves (Hardy Boys, Book 7)

22 reviews
Franklin W. Dixon

Grosset & Dunlap, 1929

The Secret of the Caves
I sent this book to my grandson in Scotland for his eighth birthday. He is thrilled!

Martha Speaks: A Pup's Tale (Chapter Book)
Susan Meddaugh

HMH Books, 2010

At long last here is the story of how Martha and Helen met, as told by Martha in her own words. Her puppy days included some dark times as a doggy criminal after she was adopted by a sneaky thief and her accomplice. After a series of criminal mishaps and general mayhem, Martha finds herself in police custody and, luckily, back at the shelter, where she is readopted by Helen. The rest is Martha Speaks history! Includes an introduction to the cast ...

City Adventures #3: Calling All Cars! (Lego Reader)

3 reviews
Sonia Sander

Scholastic Inc., 2010

Will spark the imagination
I love the artwork in these books. It really does feel as if you are in a Lego World. In this story there is a bank robbery, and the police with the help of a few citizens, must catch the criminals. The illustrations are bright and vibrant. This is a great book in a great series. The Leveled readers are great books for young children. There are hundreds of titles in these formats, even across ...