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Highway Robbery
Contributor(s): Thompson, Kate (Author), Dress, Robert (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0061730343     ISBN-13: 9780061730344
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: In this new novel by the author of "The New Policeman," a silver-tongued urchin tells a tale of danger and suspense about his nighttime adventure with an infamous horse. But is he telling the truth? Illustrations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Europe
- Juvenile Fiction | Law & Crime
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2008027720
Age Level: 9-11
Grade Level: 4-6
Lexile Measure: 990
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" L (0.60 lbs) 128 pages
 
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The rider sprang off as light as a cat and pulled the reins over the horse's head. Then he marched straight over to me and put them into my hand.

Hold the mare for me, lad. And when I come back, I'll give you a golden guinea.

A dark stranger leaves his magnificent horse in the care of a boy he's never met. As dusk falls, others offer to pay the boy handsomely for the animal. Then soldiers arrive, demanding to know where the horse's owner has gone.

Could the stranger be the notorious Dick Turpin, known for his daring holdups and amazing exploits? Is the horse the legendary Black Bess? And will the boy ever see the reward he's been promised?

There's mischief in the air, but it isn't entirely clear who's causing it.

Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Kate: -

Kate Thompson lives on the west coast of Ireland, which provides inspiration for the Irish magic, music, and landscape in the award-winning The New Policeman and The Last of the High Kings.


 
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