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Two Crafty Criminals!

and how they were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

and how they were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

and how they were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman

By Philip Pullman
Read by Bruce Mann

By Philip Pullman
Read by Bruce Mann

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May 14, 2013 | ISBN 9780307930354 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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May 08, 2012 | ISBN 9780375988684 | 9-12 years

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Sep 11, 2012 | 342 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Two Crafty Criminals!

       Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London’s South Bank–a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes.

       When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues–a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut Gang. 

       Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever–Philip Pullman.

    About Two Crafty Criminals!

    Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London’s South Bank—a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes.

    When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues—a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut.

    Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever—Philip Pullman.

    About Two Crafty Criminals!

    Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London’s South Bank—a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes.

    When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues—a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut.

    Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever—Philip Pullman.

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    Also by Philip Pullman

    His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass (Book 3)
    The Firework-Maker's Daughter; Clockwork or All Wound Up
    His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife (Book 2)
    His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)
    His Dark Materials: Once Upon a Time in the North, Gift Edition
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    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    About Philip Pullman

    PHILIP PULLMAN is one of the most acclaimed and best-selling writers at work today. He is best known for the His Dark Materials trilogy: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100 novels of all… More about Philip Pullman

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 14, 2013 | 288 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307930354

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    May 08, 2012 | 288 Pages | 9-12 years | ISBN 9780375988684

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Middle Grade Historical Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 11, 2012 | 342 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780449013823

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    Praise

    Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2012:
    “A strong sense of right and wrong permeates the gleeful absurdity of the New Cut Gang’s madcap capers and refreshes the soul.”

    Starred Review, School Library Journal, May 2012:
    “Advanced younger readers…will find great joy in this Victorian detective novel with a sophisticated writing style.”

    Review, The New York Times Book Review, May 13, 2012:
    “[His stories] prove to be a hoot.”

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