Pilfer Academy
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 6.5 hour read

Pilfer Academy

By Lauren Magaziner

Kidnapped to a school for thieves, George must choose between crime and his conscience.

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288 pages· 47,827 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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George, a troublemaker, is kidnapped to Pilfer Academy, a secret school for young crooks. As he excels in thievery and bonds with Tabitha, he faces a dilemma: his good heart clashes with the school's criminal demands. To escape, George and Tabitha must orchestrate the academy's greatest heist, revealing their true, mischievous yet kind nature. Will they succeed in outsmarting the system and reclaim their freedom?

From the publisher

Troublemaking George has never heard of Pilfer Academy, a top-secret school for training young crooks, until he’s kidnapped as its newest student. Between disguise classes, cracking safes, and DIY gadgets, George becomes an expert bandit and finds true friendship with Tabitha, his new partner-in-crime. But everything is ruined when George realizes he’s just too good-hearted to be a thief! Unfortunately, not thieving is not an option at Pilfer Academy. In order to gain their freedom, George and Tabitha must pull the biggest heist the school has ever seen and reveal their true colors not as thieves, but as kind (and, okay, mischievous) kids.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
288
Words
47,827
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
Books about secretsBooks about mischiefBooks about schoolBooks about law and crimeBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlaws
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~R
AR points
7
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
182151
Publication
Published
February 7, 2017
First published
February 16, 2016
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142424438

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