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Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant: The Thief's Apprentice - Bryan Methods Hard Back
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “Hardback edition with dust jacket. Appears to be unread - probably new.”
- ISBN
- 9781512405798
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1512405795
ISBN-13
9781512405798
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221692768
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thief's Apprentice
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Law & Crime, Fantasy & Magic, Action & Adventure / General, Business, Careers, Occupations, Mysteries & Detective Stories, General
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Book Series
Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2015-036023
Reviews
"Tales of the Ruminating Claw'this virtuoso of burglary'grip all of England, including young Oliver. Imagine his shock when he discovers that the Claw is actually his father's gloomy valet, Mr. Scant. Mr. Scant explains that his actual goal is to return property stolen by the Woodhouselee Society, a secret group dedicated to exploiting democracy for financial gain and power. Scant takes on Oliver as an apprentice, transforming the boy's boring life into one of daring nighttime adventures. But can Oliver trust Mr. Scant? Is this all a ploy to improve his grades? Twists and intrigue abound, culminating in a frenetic climax featuring a dirigible, a blunderbuss, an ironclad, and slightly more characters than the reader can track. The writing is formal but clever, embracing robust vocabulary without feeling pedantic. However, the characters and motives never fully form, with little evidence supporting the claim that Oliver is timid. First in a planned series, the premise is appealing. With a tighter plot and richer characters, future installments will shine."Booklist, "Oliver Diplexito leads a rather boring life in his large English home filled with servants. However, the moment he discovers a member of the household staff, Mr. Scant, is not quite as dull as he once seemed, Oliver's life suddenly turns upside down. Throughout London's museums, valuable treasures are being stolen, and Scotland Yard can't catch the thief, who is known as the Ruminating Claw (his nickname originates from the large, blade-fingered claw he wears on one hand as he makes off with masterpieces. . . that he eventually returns). The Ruminating Claw's identity and purpose is a mystery to all, but Oliver soon uncovers part of the truth when he learns the thief is Mr. Scant. Oliver is unsure about what to do with this news, but his confusion is compounded when Mr. Scant urges him to meet late one night. Together, they break into the National Portrait Gallery to return a missing painting. Adventures around London continue for Oliver and Mr. Scant throughout the story. Rich vocabulary, Briticisms, and a complex plot make this selection most suitable for advanced young readers. VERDICT: Reminiscent of Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer and Laura Marx Fitzgerald's Under the Egg, this is a unique spin on the heist novel that will appeal to sophisticated middle graders."--School Library Journal, "Oliver Diplexito leads a rather boring life in his large English home filled with servants. However, the moment he discovers a member of the household staff, Mr. Scant, is not quite as dull as he once seemed, Oliver's life suddenly turns upside down. Throughout London's museums, valuable treasures are being stolen, and Scotland Yard can't catch the thief, who is known as the Ruminating Claw (his nickname originates from the large, blade-fingered claw he wears on one hand as he makes off with masterpieces. . . that he eventually returns). The Ruminating Claw's identity and purpose is a mystery to all, but Oliver soon uncovers part of the truth when he learns the thief is Mr. Scant. Oliver is unsure about what to do with this news, but his confusion is compounded when Mr. Scant urges him to meet late one night. Together, they break into the National Portrait Gallery to return a missing painting. Adventures around London continue for Oliver and Mr. Scant throughout the story. Rich vocabulary, Briticisms, and a complex plot make this selection most suitable for advanced young readers. VERDICT: Reminiscent of Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer and Laura Marx Fitzgerald's Under the Egg, this is a unique spin on the heist novel that will appeal to sophisticated middle graders."School Library Journal, "An English schoolboy hones both wits and breaking-and-entering skills after the family butler enlists him for a series of dangerous secret missions. Oliver, 12-year-old scion of the head of Diplexito Engineering and Combustibles Ltd., is stunned to learn that the forbidding Mr. Scant is a mysterious burglar popularly known as the Ruminating Clawfor the bladed mechanical contraption he wears on one hand. This revelation is followed by mounting excitement as the white lad learns that Scant is really engaged in returning artifacts stolen from various museums by a secret group of would-be mages known as the Woodhouselee Society. Better yet, Scant wants him along to help! Ensuing nighttime outings to the British Museum and elsewhere give Oliver not only an eyeful of awesome martial feats from Scant, but heartening tests of his own previously untried courage as dust-ups with baddies led by cleaver-wielding giantess Valkyrie build to a climactic imbroglio featuring dirigibles (this is 1910, with some alterations) and a heavily armed "land ironclad." A last-minute ally named Cai Zhao-Ji and some of the aforementioned bad guys, who belong to the Asian Tri-Loom crime syndicate, are the only characters of color. Methods' fights are the sort in which there's always time for dialogue, combatants don't die or even bleed when they're wounded, and the deadliest adversary abruptly withers under a good scolding. The fight choreography needs work but otherwise, a promising debut and series opener."Kirkus Reviews, "Reminiscent of Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer and Laura Marx Fitzgerald's Under the Egg, this is a unique spin on the heist novel that will appeal to sophisticated middle graders."--School Library Journal, "Tales of the Ruminating Claw--'this virtuoso of burglary'--grip all of England, including young Oliver. Imagine his shock when he discovers that the Claw is actually his father's gloomy valet, Mr. Scant. Mr. Scant explains that his actual goal is to return property stolen by the Woodhouselee Society, a secret group dedicated to exploiting democracy for financial gain and power. Scant takes on Oliver as an apprentice, transforming the boy's boring life into one of daring nighttime adventures. But can Oliver trust Mr. Scant? Is this all a ploy to improve his grades? Twists and intrigue abound, culminating in a frenetic climax featuring a dirigible, a blunderbuss, an ironclad, and slightly more characters than the reader can track. The writing is formal but clever, embracing robust vocabulary without feeling pedantic. However, the characters and motives never fully form, with little evidence supporting the claim that Oliver is timid. First in a planned series, the premise is appealing. With a tighter plot and richer characters, future installments will shine."--Booklist, "An English schoolboy hones both wits and breaking-and-entering skills after the family butler enlists him for a series of dangerous secret missions. Oliver, 12-year-old scion of the head of Diplexito Engineering and Combustibles Ltd., is stunned to learn that the forbidding Mr. Scant is a mysterious burglar popularly known as the Ruminating Claw--for the bladed mechanical contraption he wears on one hand. This revelation is followed by mounting excitement as the white lad learns that Scant is really engaged in returning artifacts stolen from various museums by a secret group of would-be mages known as the Woodhouselee Society. Better yet, Scant wants him along to help! Ensuing nighttime outings to the British Museum and elsewhere give Oliver not only an eyeful of awesome martial feats from Scant, but heartening tests of his own previously untried courage as dust-ups with baddies led by cleaver-wielding giantess Valkyrie build to a climactic imbroglio featuring dirigibles (this is 1910, with some alterations) and a heavily armed "land ironclad." A last-minute ally named Cai Zhao-Ji and some of the aforementioned bad guys, who belong to the Asian Tri-Loom crime syndicate, are the only characters of color. Methods' fights are the sort in which there's always time for dialogue, combatants don't die or even bleed when they're wounded, and the deadliest adversary abruptly withers under a good scolding. The fight choreography needs work but otherwise, a promising debut and series opener."--Kirkus Reviews, "Twists and intrigue abound. . . . The writing is formal but clever, embracing robust vocabulary without feeling pedantic. . . . [T]he premise is appealing."--Booklist
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Series Volume Number
1
Grade To
Eighth Grade
Synopsis
Oliver, the meek son of a wealthy British industrialist, discovers the identity of a notorious thief, a man who has been skillfully evading Scotland Yard and snatching priceless artifacts for sport: Mr. Scant, his family butler. After first fearing for his life, Oliver discovers Mr. Scant's secret within a secret: the butler's crimes are actually a series of strikes against an underground group of business tycoons trying to master black magic., Oliver, the son of a wealthy British industrialist, discovers the identity of a notorious thief: Mr. Scant, his family butler. Is Mr. Scant hiding other secrets as well?
LC Classification Number
PZ7.1.M49Th 2016
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- n***a (51)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasePart of Hyperion's superb Purcell series. Finally found a copy that did not suffer from CD "bronzing" deterioration.
- c***a (1426)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast delivery of this hard-to-find cd makes MostlyMedia a good seller!