{"product_id":"the-thief-knot-a-greenglass-house-story-book-3-isbn-9781328466891","title":"The Thief Knot: A Greenglass House Story, Book 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award–winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarzana 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegendary 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Crew of Kid Detectives:\u003c\/b\u003e Aspiring sleuth Marzana recruits a magician, a codebreaker, a loner, and her best friend to form their own investigative team: the Thief Knot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Supernatural Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Magical World:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the notorious city of Nagspeake, a place of smugglers and strange rules, where hidden passageways appear and architecture shifts overnight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Greenglass House Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of the bestselling series and new readers alike, this standalone adventure returns to the richly imagined world of \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Thief Knot \u003c\/em\u003eis full of puzzles and surprising twists.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thief Knot\u003c\/em\u003e \"[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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThis 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890245791973,"sku":"NP9781328466891","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328466891.jpg?v=1730232855","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-thief-knot-a-greenglass-house-story-book-3-isbn-9781328466891","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}