From the bestselling author of "Horrible Histories" comes this fantastic, hilarious new series! The doors to Wildpool's first workhouse are now open and Mr and Mrs Humble run it with an iron fist. So much so, the poor would rather be back on the streets! With the help of a few disguises, a lesson in ransom notes and most importantly...a hostage - Master Crook's Crime Academy's students are ready for another adventure.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Master Crook's Crime Academy .

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Scholastic .

John Kelly is a British author and illustrator. His books include The Robot Zoo and Everyday Machines, both of which were shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Junior Prize. He lives in London. The author of over 115 books, including the top selling Horrible Histories series, Terry Deary is one of the most successful children's writers today. He sells one million books a year and is the most borrowed British author in school libraries.