Thieves!: Ten Stories Of Surprising Heists, Comical Capers, And Daring Escapades (True stories from the edge)
Award winning fiction, Award winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, True crime
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Summary
Ten well-planned major robberies reveal the ingenuity of the criminal mind, from Dan Cooper, who parachuted from a Boeing 727 with $200,000, to the small band of Italians who stole the world-famous Mona Lisa. There are seven extra stories in… the opening chapter, including that of the Parisian actor and civil servant who destroyed the files against his friends during the French Revolution - by eating them! Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2007 Red Maple Award. 2005.