{"product_id":"to-catch-a-thief-hardcover","title":"To Catch a Thief - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartha Brockenbrough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner of a mystery with a great big heart, and Amelia MacGuffin is the smart, funny kid sleuth we've all been waiting for. Readers will laugh and fall in love with the MacGuffin family as they follow the clues to crack this absolutely delightful case.\" --Kate Messner, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrchin Beach isn't the sort of place where bad things happen. The little seaside town is too lucky for that. But then one day, a thief steals something precious--the town's dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most important part of the upcoming Dragonfly Day Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia MacGuffin is no detective. She's eleven, quiet, and unlike her four younger siblings, she has no special talents. But Amelia loves her town. Her family has lived there forever. Her parents run the Pacific General Store, and she and her best friends, Birdie and Delphine, are about to start middle school. If Amelia doesn't find the staff, the Dragonfly Day Festival will be canceled .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town needs that tourist money to survive. Unless she cracks the case, Amelia's family will lose everything--including the adorable stray dog they've fallen in love with. She only has seven days to solve Urchin Beach's crime of the century. It's not a lot of time, but Amelia has her list of suspects. It might be the new kids next door. Or the grumpy mystery writer who lives in the town's creepiest mansion. Or perhaps even someone closer to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia wants to save the town. She wants to save the dog. She wants both, so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut first, she has to catch a thief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Brockenbrough is the critically acclaimed author of the YA novels \u003ci\u003eInto the Bloodred Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Love and Death\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDevine Intervention\u003c\/i\u003e; the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e; and numerous nonfiction titles, picture books, and chapter books. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their two daughters, two dogs, and two cats. You can visit her online at marthabrockenbrough.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.35 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45790945902789,"sku":"9781338818581","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/RXd2YWRObzVYdXc0Zm5wRWdSdVFFdz09.webp?v=1770724291","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/to-catch-a-thief-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}