SHADOW THIEVES_SHADOW THIE2 PB

** SHADOW THIEVES (published as SCHOOL FOR THIEVES in the US) is the OVERALL WINNER of the Barnes & Noble Children’s and YA Book Prize 2026!**“Top marks” Observer"Utterly fabulous” ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG“The real thing” MICHAEL GRANT“A thrilling read!” JONATHAN STROUD“Propulsive pacing and action packed plotting” Publishers’ Weekly starred reviewSKANDAR MEETS OLIVER TWIST IN THIS BLOCKBUSTING MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE SERIES – PERFECT FOR FANS OF PERCY JACKSON!Dare you step into the shadows once again?Tom and his new friends from Beaufort’s School for Deceptive Arts are taken on a treasure-hunting trip to a private island in the Mediterranean once owned by the great villain himself, the Duke of Nimes. The Duke is said to have hidden a spectacular treasure in the warrens, tunnels and caves that pepper the island – as well as a terrifying weapon.Will Tom’s street-smarts keep him and his friends alive as they chase down the treasure? And who are the deadly double agents that are sabotaging everything?Trust no one. This is not a game.??????????????“Top marks” Observer"Utterly fabulous” ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG“Shadow Thieves is the real thing” MICHAEL GRANT“A thrilling read!” JONATHAN STROUD“Propulsive pacing and action packed plotting” Publishers’ Weekly starred review