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"The Crawler: a name whispered in fear...In the crime-ridden back alleys of Krondor a rival gang has sprung up to threaten the Upright Man's Mockers and the peace of the Kingdom. It falls to Squire James of Krondor to unmask this mysterious figure, for he did not always hold such a prized position in the court of Prince Arutha, but once went by the name of Jimmy the Hand, infamous pickpocket and trickster. Who better to catch a thief than a thief?"...
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"Steven 'Steel' Trapp has been placed in an East Coast boarding school for gifted kids by his FBI agent father. He soon discovers that there's a clubby element of faculty and upperclassmen that is very secretive and protective. To his surprise, his friend Kaileigh arrives at the school, and it isn't long before the two realize that this is not your normal prep school ... There are dark forces at play. Foreign agents may have penetrated the school's...
7) Oliver Twist
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The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble, Oliver finds himself lured into a den of thieves peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the Artful Dodger, vicious burglar Bill Sikes, his dog Bull's Eye, and prostitute Nancy, all watched over by cunning master-thief Fagin. Combining elements...
10) Oliver!
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Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens's classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by an elderly mentor.
11) Oliver Twist
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Director Roman Polanski offers a slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.
12) Hypno hounds!
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Young secret agent Amelia investigates three new cases, involving an evil genius who makes dogs howl, a sneaky science teacher who buys too much cereal, and a psychotic criminal picking the pockets of toy shoppers.
13) Loosies
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Bobby a New York City pickpocket who disguises himself as a stockbroker, tempts fate with the law when he lifts the badge of a NYC detective. Becoming the target of a citywide search, Bobby goes on the run when he encounters Lucy a woman he once had an affair with and who is now carrying his child. Faced with the responsibilities of parenthood, Bobby must reevaluate his life of crime and decide if he can ever settle down.
15) Double trouble
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Sara decides her life is not so bad after trading places with look-alike pickpocket, Jo Pitts.
16) Oliver Twist
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A slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.
17) Found
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Connwaer, the young thief-turned-wizard's apprentice, escapes from prison and follows the call of magic to the distant and mysterious Dragon Mountain on a quest to save Wellmet from Arhionvar, dread magic that can destroy the city.
18) Lily the thief
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"Lily is a young novice who dreams of being a master thief. That's not easy when the Guildmaster of Thieves only assigns you the lowliest jobs: pick-pocketing, trespassing, and petty theft. But on one of these meager quests, Lily unearths a plot involving a mysterious cult and long-forgotten gods -- a secret that could destroy the whole world. Lily must fight to save the same people who have branded her an outcast. Can she use her cunning to put an...
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Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast - a young wizard who's particularly...