Museum of Thieves

By Lian Tanner

Book Overview

Welcome to the tyrannical city of Jewel, where impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime.
Goldie Roth has lived in Jewel all her life. Like every child in the city, she wears a silver guardchain and is forced to obey the dreaded Blessed Guardians. She has never done anything by herself and won't be allowed out on the streets unchained until Separation Day.
When Separation Day is canceled, Goldie, who has always been both impatient and bold, runs away, risking not only her own life but also the lives of those she has left behind. In the chaos that follows, she is lured to the mysterious Museum of Dunt, where she meets the boy Toadspit and discovers terrible secrets. Only the cunning mind of a thief can understand the museum's strange, shifting rooms. Fortunately, Goldie has a talent for thieving.
Which is just as well, because the leader of the Blessed Guardians has his own plans for the museum--plans that threaten the lives of everyone Goldie loves. And it will take a daring thief to stop him. . . .
Museum of Thieves is a thrilling tale of destiny and danger, and of a courageous girl who has never been allowed to grow up--until now.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375859780
• ISBN13: 9780375859786
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

One of the best books ever

This is probably one of my favorite books ever, if not my favorite. Though this book is advertised for middle grade, it works for all ages (I read this series when I was 11 and 12 and I am now 15 and still reread it frequently). Lian Tanner is a really wonderful author, (if you like this series she also recently released Icebreaker, also awesome) and a great person; I once had a convorsations with her over Facebook and I doubt there are many authors who will take the time to converse with their fans that way. I'm sorry I'm getting off track. The point is this book is an amazing read featuring beautifully written characters, plot, and dialog that continues to be present throughout the series. I would give this 6 stars out of 5 if I could.