Loot

$7.19

Paperback
Author: Jude Watson
Publisher: Scholastic
Publish Date: May 2015
Language: English
Reading Level: 4.2
EAN: 9780545468039

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Overview

“LOOT hits the jackpot.” — Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author

On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It’s Alfie McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he’s dying. As sirens wail in the distance, Alfie manages to get out two last words to his young son, March: “Find jewels.”But March learns that his father is not talking about a stash of loot. He’s talking about Jules, the twin sister March never knew he had. No sooner than the two find each other, they’re picked up by the police and sent to the world’s worst orphanage. It’s not prison, but it feels like it.March and Jules have no intention of staying put. They know their father’s business inside and out, and they’re tired of being pushed around. Just one good heist, and they’ll live the life of riches and freedom most kids only dream about. Watch out! There are wild kids on the loose and a crime spree coming …

Details

Pages: 272
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7 in
Lexile Score: 560
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 8
ISBN: 0545468035

Awards

2015 Isinglass Teen Read Award - Nominee (Grades 6-8)