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By Anders Sparring (author) , Per Gustavsson (illustrator) Part of the The Pinchers series
"A sparkling comic crime caper – don’t let it slip through your fingers"
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Meet the Pinchers! A family of thieves, all revelling in their criminality, except that is for young Theo Pincher. No matter how hard his parents try, he just can’t tell lies, let alone steal things.
Theo’s heart sinks when he hears his parents are planning a trip to a diamond exhibition. He’s determined to stop them, he’ll just have to break Grandma out of prison first to babysit his little sister.
Not since Burglar Bill have criminals been so charming and appealing, and this comic crime caper is very funny, surprisingly real (in its descriptions of family relationships) and a treat to read aloud. A perfect book for new readers, it would be a crime to miss it.
The first in a funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn’t fit in to his family of criminals—featuring a prison break, a diamond heist and a lie that saves the day.
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Theo is good at most things. He can almost count to a thousand, knows several French words and can operate the washing machine. But he can't lie or steal.
“You must try harder,” says his mother sternly.
The Pincher family love to steal things. It’s what they are born for! When his parents leave to visit the diamond exhibition, Theo's heart sinks. After breaking Grandma out of prison (his little sister needs someone to read her bedtime story), Theo sees no alternative but to stop his parents stealing the diamond. His shout of “Stop! Police!” brings them only delight—Theo's lie has shown he is a true Pincher.
A mix of adventure, silliness and everyday family life, and with bright and funny illustrations, this is a perfect chapter book for beginning and reluctant readers.
“This bestselling series, based on the trials of an honest child born to a family of criminals, is well plotted and pacy with characters that children find really funny.” Julia Marshall, Publisher
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'Goofy, good fun, criminally good.' -- Jon Scieszka, US National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
'The kind of books we rely upon Gecko Press to provide each year.' -- Betsy Bird, Fuse 8
Anders Sparring writes children’s books and is a screenwriter for many popular television shows. He is also a stand-up comedian. Per Gustavsson is an illustrator and author living in Stockholm, Sweden. His bestselling books are translated to several languages.
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The first in a funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn’t fit in to his family of criminals—featuring a prison break, a diamond heist and a lie that saves the day. Theo is good at most things.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist features in the following genres: Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 5+, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Funny, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist was written by Anders Sparring and published by Gecko Press
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist has 97 pages
Yes it is part of The Pinchers series
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