Smith: The Story of a Pickpocket

by Leon Garfield

A Dickensian tale of a child thief caught in the middle of evil forces. Kids who love adventure, history, and a strong protagonist will love this middle-grade classic and Carnegie Medal-winning book.

Twelve-year-old Smith is a denizen of the mean streets of eighteenth-century London, living hand to mouth by virtue of wit and pluck. One day he trails an old gentleman with a bulging pocket, deftly picks it, and as footsteps ring out from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681379007
• ISBN13: 9781681379005
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Nyrb Kids
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7