The Midnight Thief

Author: Bishop, Sylvia, Sorrentino, Flavia

Interest age: from c 8 years

Published on 5 August 2021 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.

'An old-school (in every sense) yarn. Bishop pulls it off

with humour and aplomb.' Financial Times

A captivating boarding school mystery from Sylvia Bishop,

author of Erica's Elephant, The Bookshop

Girl and The Secret of the Night Train.

Transplanted from her exciting life as an explorer's daughter,

Freya finds herself miserable at a posh

boarding school. Freya hates

all the boring rules, the other girls are

mean to her, and the headmistress is frosty good manners personified.

When a bat removal expert is called in to deal with an

infestation, Freya meets his irrepressible children - and finds herself

making friends at last. Together they explore the city, with

particular interest in the grand exhibition showing

priceless artefacts for the first time.

When the objects are stolen in a dramatic heist,

Freya is sure her new friends are responsible - but the true

culprit might be closer to home...

Warm, witty and packed full of gorgeous characters, this is

a boarding school mystery with a twist.

Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens' Murder Most Unladylike

series

Sylvia Bishop is the author of The Bookshop Girl, The

Secret of the Night Train, and Erica's Elephant