Soon to be a BBC Television series in 2026! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book
Prize 2023 ONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023 The first book in the
'criminally good' Crookhaven series the secret school where students are taught to do wrong
so that one day they can put the world to rights. "So this is really a school for
criminals." It was meant as a question though it came out more as an accusation. "We are so
much more than that " Caspian said sitting in a plush leather chair and gesturing for Gabriel
to sit in a similar one across the table. "We are a home for the forgotten a sanctuary for the
lost and ... yes a training ground for the greatest crooks of the future." 13-year-old
Gabriel is a brilliant pickpocket a skill which he uses to keep his often empty belly not
quite so empty. And then one day he's caught. But instead of being arrested he is invited by
the mysterious Caspian Crook to attend Crookhaven - a school for thieves. At Crookhaven
students are trained in lock-picking forgery and 'crim-nastics' all with the intention of
doing good out in the world by conning the bad and giving back to the innocent. But ... can
you ever really trust a thief? With a school wide competition to be crowned Top Crook and many
mysteries to uncover Gabriel's first year at Crookhaven will be one to remember... An
irresistible series about chosen family high stakes thievery and what it really means to do
good. Perfect for fans of M.G. Leonard and Anthony Horowitz.
