Conn should have dropped dead the day he stole a wizard's locus stone, but miraculously he survives.
Becoming the wizard's apprentice, Conn becomes embroiled in his master's plan to save the city, whose magic is slowly dying. Meanwhile, the Wizard, Nevery, is secretly beginning to question Conn's past: Why did the thief survive in the Twilight and why is he immune to injury? But Conn is hiding a much darker secret . . .
Sarah Prineas has imagined a richly detailed magical world like no other.
Enter the world of The Magic Thief:
-Beautiful illustrations, maps and extra material
-Use the runic code at the back of the book to discover hidden messages
-Interactive website that ties in with maps and games
This is volume 1 in The Magic Thief .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 448 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by HarperCollins .
Sarah Prineas is the author of The Magic Thief series. She holds a Ph. D in English Literature and teaches seminars on fantasy and science fiction literature. She lives in Iowa City with her family. Antonio Javier Caparo has illustrated many books for children, including the Magic Thief series and The Young Reader's Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream . He lives in Montreal, Canada.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Volunteer State Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Beehive Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Beehive Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Golden Sower Award
This book was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Golden Sower Award.
Eb White Read Aloud Award
This book was recognised in the Older Readers category by the Eb White Read Aloud Award. The E.B. White Read Aloud Award was established in 2004 by The Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC) to honor books that its membership felt embodied the universal read aloud standards that were created by the work of the beloved author E.B. White.In 2006 the award was expanded into two categories: The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Picture Books, and The E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers. Titles are nominated for the award by ABC booksellers, and then the final decision is made by a committee of booksellers that meets annually in February.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards
This book was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Cybils Award
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - Middle Grade category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
