Locksmith Twelve-year-old Lewis Castorman is a master locksmith: there is no lock on earth that he is unable to open. He is therefore flattered when world-renowned chemist Ernst K Grumpel invites him to his office in New York City and offers him a lock-picking assignment.

 

This book was recognised by the Best Books for Kids & Teens. It was recognised in the Book of the Year Award - Children category by the Canadian Library Association Book Awards.

This is volume 1 in Felix Taylor Adventures .

There are 240 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

Nicholas Maes is a high school history teacher and teaches classics at the University of Waterloo. His previous YA novels include Crescent Star , Locksmith , and Transmigration . Maes's first Felix Taylor Adventure was Laughing Wolf , which was nominated for the Snow Willow Award. He lives in Toronto.