Two Crafty Criminals!: and how they were Captured by the Daring Detectives of the New Cut Gang

Philip Pullman is a master storyteller and winner of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in honor of his body of work. He is the author of the bestselling Sally Lockhart mysteries and the internationally renowned His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, winner of the Carnegie Medal; The Subtle Knife, winner of a Parents’ Cho

But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. 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. Benny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. 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.From the Hardcover edition.. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut. Their territory is the New Cut on London's

Great Amazon Customer It was cool, their adventures and plans were really inspiring. It was easy to envision the stories as we read them. We can't wait, we want more.. Two Detective Stories for kids Two Crafty Criminals by Phillip Pullman is a collection of two stories, featuring a group of young detectives called the New Cut Gang, that were previously published individually in '96 and '98. The stories really are separate from each other and even feature different gang members. The first story, Thunderbolt's Waxwork, follows Sam/Thunderbolt as he tries to figure out who is making the fake currency that has been showing up all over town. His father is suspected, and even Thunderbolt is not ent. "Great for Grandpa to Read Aloud to His Grandkids!" according to M. Lee. As a mother who screens - or tries to anymore - everything her 1Great for Grandpa to Read Aloud to His Grandkids! As a mother who screens - or tries to anymore - everything her 13-year-old daughter reads, it's been a while since I read anything by Philip Pullman. Of course, we all know "His Dark Materials" trilogy and "Sally Lockhart" series - but I also enjoyed, when said daughter was much younger, "The Firework Maker's Daughter." I think it's a testament to the genius of the writer, no matter his politics or religious views, that he is able to amass such a varied body of work. "Two Crafty Criminals" is a bi. -year-old daughter reads, it's been a while since I read anything by Philip Pullman. Of course, we all know "His Dark Materials" trilogy and "Sally Lockhart" series - but I also enjoyed, when said daughter was much younger, "The Firework Maker's Daughter." I think it's a testament to the genius of the writer, no matter his politics or religious views, that he is able to amass such a varied body of work. "Two Crafty Criminals" is a bi

In “The Gas-Fitters’ Ball,” Benny attempts to nab a thief, while the other gang members plot to break a friend out of jail. In “Thunderbolt’s Waxwork,” young Thunderbolt’s pa is falsely accused of counterfeiting. From Booklist Set in late Victorian London, this features two adventures (not to mention the attendant misadventures) involving the New Cut Gang, a group of children who attempt to solve crimes in their neighborhood and, by luck as much as brains or pluck, manage to discover the culprits. Pullman writes with the younger reader in mind, creating some larger-than-life characters and spicing the stories with humor, though some