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Win both books in the Shadow Thieves series by Peter Burns
Closing Date: 2nd July 2026
SKANDAR MEETS OLIVER TWIST IN THIS BLOCKBUSTING MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE SERIES
In an alternative world run by the three great kingdoms of France, Prussia and Japan, 13-year-old Tom Morgan and his friends live on the streets of London, shining shoes and picking pockets – until one day Tom’s friends are caught and sent to a brutal workhouse.
Then Tom bumps into the mysterious Corsair, who offers him an opportunity to train at an elite international boarding school for thieves. Whisked away to the snowy Alps in a zeppelin, Tom is swept into a thrilling world of danger and intrigue. But the more secrets he learns about the Shadow League, the harder it becomes to leave. Real danger is coming. There are dark forces at work, plotting the greatest heist of all time...
Can Tom save his fellow pupils from disaster?
Packed with drama, action and dazzling acts of deception – SHADOW THIEVES is perfect for fans of Percy Jackson.
To celebrate the release of Island of Skulls, the second book in the smash hit global series SHADOW THIEVES, we are giving five lucky winners the chance to win both books in the series. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:
Where do Tom and his friends live?
a) Paris
b) London
c) Edinburgh
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