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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2018
The Eleventh Trade
A boy must trade up from a keychain to reclaim his grandfather's stolen instrument.
304 pages· 53,985 words· Est. 6 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 376 ratings
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Books About Thieves · 316 titles considered
The Best Thieves Books for Kids
By the Bookroo Editors
Looking for excellent children's books about thieves? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.
The Shortlist
Our 10 Favorite Books About Thieves
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2015
Grounded
By Megan Morrison · Book #1 in the Tyme series
Rapunzel's enchanted tower hides secrets. A thief's arrival changes everything.
384 pages· 100,876 words· Est. 14 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 3,788 ratings
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$1248
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2018
Mac Undercover
A young boy receives a call from the Queen of England, asking for his help in retrieving a stolen spoon.
160 pages· 10,469 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,443 ratings
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$574
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2006
Sleepover Sleuths
A doll goes missing at a sleepover. Can a young detective solve the mystery?
96 pages· 10,174 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 3,088 ratings
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$674
Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2011
The Fenway Foul-Up
A baseball bat is stolen from a famous player and two kids try to solve the mystery.
112 pages· 9,681 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 955 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1980
The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds
A young girl with a photographic memory helps solve a jewelry store robbery with her friend and her friend's baby brother
58 pages· 4,761 words· Est. 53 min read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 5,573 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2015
Flunked
By Jen Calonita · Book #1 in the Fairy Tale Reform School series
A young thief faces former villains at a reform school. Can she trust them?
242 pages· 45,738 words· Est. 5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 14,113 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2006
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
A pig named Mercy thwarts a thief's plans and leads a wild chase through the neighborhood
70 pages· 1,957 words· Est. 22 min read
7.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 5,209 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–6 · 2019
Baby's First Bank Heist
By Jim Whalley, Stephen Collins (Illustrator)
A baby plans a bank heist to buy a pet. Chaos ensues.
32 pages· 622 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
6.5/7 Bookroo experts·3.7/5 Goodreads · 258 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2015
Secret of the Water Dragon
A group of young dragon riders must work together to stop an evil wizard from stealing a powerful dragon stone
96 pages· 5,899 words· Est. 1 hour read
6.0/7 Bookroo experts·4.4/5 Goodreads · 4,340 ratings
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Thieves Picture Books
Illustrated read-alouds about thieves for preschool and elementary-age readers.
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$1999
The Detective Dog
Ages 3–6 · 2016
A dog detective sniffs out missing books. Can she solve the mystery?
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$1899
What the Ladybug Heard
Ages 2–6 · 2009
A tiny ladybug thwarts a plan to steal the farm's prize cow.
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Super Pat
Ages 4–7 · 2022
A cat-turned-superhero races against time to save the day. Can he succeed?
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$699
April Fools' Fiasco
Ages 4–8 · 2017
A bookstore prank turns into a real robbery. Can the kids solve the mystery?
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$1795
I Am a Thief!
Ages 4–8 · 2019
A young girl must face her guilt and make amends after taking a forbidden stone.
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$1899
Chickadee: Criminal Mastermind
Ages 4–7 · 2022
A masked bandit bird questions his criminal ways when humans welcome him.
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How to Catch a Clover Thief
Ages 4–7 · 2021
A wild boar's clover patch mysteriously shrinks. Can he outsmart the thief?
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$1995
Cranberry Halloween
Ages 4–8 · 1982
Can Mr. Whiskers protect the town's money from pirate thieves on Halloween night?
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The Millionaire Mystery
Ages 4–8 · 2012
A pearl necklace vanishes at a charity event. Can Cam solve the mystery before the thief escapes?
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Feast of Peas
Ages 4–8 · 2020
Jiva's peas vanish mysteriously before harvest. Who's behind the garden heist?
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The First Case
Ages 5–11 · 2012
A toad detective must catch a nut thief in a snowy forest.
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Emily the Emerald Fairy
Ages 4–8 · 2005
Seven stolen jewels threaten Fairyland's magic. Can they be found in time?
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Thieves Chapter Books & Middle Grade
Longer stories about thieves for developing and independent readers.
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The Inventors at No. 8
Ages 8–11 · 2018
A boy's luck changes when a girl and a flying machine lead him on a quest for a stolen treasure.
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$999
Children of the Fox
Ages 8–12 · 2021
Five young talents face a deadly heist against a powerful sorcerer. Success or betrayal awaits.
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$999
The Thief Lord
Ages 8–12 · 2000
Two brothers flee to Venice, pursued by a detective, uncovering a magical treasure that alters time.
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$799
The Map Trap
Ages 8–12 · 2014
A boy's secret maps are stolen, leading to unexpected challenges.
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$599
Trouble at the Treasury
Ages 6–9 · 2005
A bundle of cash vanishes from the Treasury. Can KC solve the mystery?
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$699
A Woodland Wedding
Ages 5–7 · 2016
A young owl named Eva Wingdale helps her teacher plan a wedding and solves a mystery involving a missing necklace
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$599
Turkey Trouble on the National Mall
Ages 7–9 · 2012
Who stole 117 turkeys before Thanksgiving? KC and Marshall must solve the mystery.
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$899
Rules for Thieves
Ages 8–12 · 2017
A cursed orphan must join a mythical Thieves Guild to survive.
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$1599
Big Trouble
Ages 8–12 · 2015
A girl genius must solve her mother's kidnapping amidst school chaos.
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$799
The Chocolate Chase
Ages 7–10 · 2017
A mouse journalist must solve a mystery involving a stolen egg and a chocolate egg baking competition.
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$1299
Top Secret Smackdown
Ages 7–10 · 2019
A young boy is recruited by the Queen of England to solve a mystery involving stolen birds from the Tower of London
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Entangled with the Egyptians!
Ages 7–10 · 2018
A zebra mistaken for a god faces a pharaoh's curse in Egypt.