The Thief Knot
By Kate Milford
Price: $17.99
About the Book
Ghosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award–winning author.
Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they live in a notorious city where normal rules do not apply, nothing interesting ever happens to them. Nothing, that is, until Marzana’s parents are recruited to help solve an odd crime, and she realizes that this could be the excitement she’s been waiting for. She assembles a group of kid detectives with special skills—including the ghost of a ship captain’s daughter—and together, they explore hidden passageways, navigate architecture that changes overnight, and try to unravel the puzzle of who the kidnappers are—and where they’re hiding. But will they beat the deadline for a ransom that’s impossible to pay?
Legendary smugglers, suspicious teachers, and some scary bad guys are just a few of the adults the crew must circumvent while discovering hidden truths about their families and themselves in this smart, richly imagined tale.
When Marzana forms her own team to investigate, they uncover a puzzle far more complex than a simple kidnapping. Can a new crew of kid detectives—including one ghost—outsmart the city’s most dangerous criminals?
- A Crew of Kid Detectives: Aspiring sleuth Marzana recruits a magician, a codebreaker, a loner, and her best friend to form their own investigative team: the Thief Knot.
- A Supernatural Mystery: Their most unusual team member isn’t just a girl with special skills—she’s the ghost of a ship captain’s daughter with secrets of her own.
- A Magical World: Explore the notorious city of Nagspeake, a place of smugglers and strange rules, where hidden passageways appear and architecture shifts overnight.
- A Greenglass House Story: Perfect for fans of the bestselling series and new readers alike, this standalone adventure returns to the richly imagined world of Greenglass House.
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Reviews
“The Thief Knot is full of puzzles and surprising twists.” — Washington Post
“[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron….Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot….A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A] truly twisty brain-teaser filled with puzzles, misdirection, and adventure, all with just the right balance of emotional weight that is pitch-perfect for a middle-grade audience….Milford’s Nagspeake stories are always a treat, but this one, with its tight, clever plotting; heartening emotional growth, and dynamic setting, shines extra brightly.” — Booklist (starred review)
“This is a perfectly plotted and well-told mystery, and the fascinating settings and characters make it unique…. Readers will delight in this old-fashioned mystery, made fresh with intriguing places and people.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“[A] worthy addition to [Milford’s] already established setting of Greenglass House that will also appeal to new readers….Milford’s descriptive writing is a treat.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“This entry shows all of Milford’s strengths: theme-expanding stories within stories, a thrilling genre fusion, swashbuckling technical mastery…, a vocabulary to delight the word-nerds, and an invented world real enough to live in. Delivering layers upon layers, convincing characters who succeed despite their emotional challenges, and a brain-tingling mystery that unfolds at just the right speed, this ghostly fantasy-adventure is a humdinger of a good read.” — Horn Book Magazine
The Thief Knot “[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron….Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot….A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
About the Book
Ghosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award–winning author.
Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they live in a notorious city where normal rules do not apply, nothing interesting ever happens to them. Nothing, that is, until Marzana’s parents are recruited to help solve an odd crime, and she realizes that this could be the excitement she’s been waiting for. She assembles a group of kid detectives with special skills—including the ghost of a ship captain’s daughter—and together, they explore hidden passageways, navigate architecture that changes overnight, and try to unravel the puzzle of who the kidnappers are—and where they’re hiding. But will they beat the deadline for a ransom that’s impossible to pay?
Legendary smugglers, suspicious teachers, and some scary bad guys are just a few of the adults the crew must circumvent while discovering hidden truths about their families and themselves in this smart, richly imagined tale.
When Marzana forms her own team to investigate, they uncover a puzzle far more complex than a simple kidnapping. Can a new crew of kid detectives—including one ghost—outsmart the city’s most dangerous criminals?
- A Crew of Kid Detectives: Aspiring sleuth Marzana recruits a magician, a codebreaker, a loner, and her best friend to form their own investigative team: the Thief Knot.
- A Supernatural Mystery: Their most unusual team member isn’t just a girl with special skills—she’s the ghost of a ship captain’s daughter with secrets of her own.
- A Magical World: Explore the notorious city of Nagspeake, a place of smugglers and strange rules, where hidden passageways appear and architecture shifts overnight.
- A Greenglass House Story: Perfect for fans of the bestselling series and new readers alike, this standalone adventure returns to the richly imagined world of Greenglass House.
Product Details
Reviews
“The Thief Knot is full of puzzles and surprising twists.” — Washington Post
“[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron….Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot….A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[A] truly twisty brain-teaser filled with puzzles, misdirection, and adventure, all with just the right balance of emotional weight that is pitch-perfect for a middle-grade audience….Milford’s Nagspeake stories are always a treat, but this one, with its tight, clever plotting; heartening emotional growth, and dynamic setting, shines extra brightly.” — Booklist (starred review)
“This is a perfectly plotted and well-told mystery, and the fascinating settings and characters make it unique…. Readers will delight in this old-fashioned mystery, made fresh with intriguing places and people.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“[A] worthy addition to [Milford’s] already established setting of Greenglass House that will also appeal to new readers….Milford’s descriptive writing is a treat.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“This entry shows all of Milford’s strengths: theme-expanding stories within stories, a thrilling genre fusion, swashbuckling technical mastery…, a vocabulary to delight the word-nerds, and an invented world real enough to live in. Delivering layers upon layers, convincing characters who succeed despite their emotional challenges, and a brain-tingling mystery that unfolds at just the right speed, this ghostly fantasy-adventure is a humdinger of a good read.” — Horn Book Magazine
The Thief Knot “[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron….Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot….A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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