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  • Smith (Puffin Modern Classics)
    PUFFIN (PENG), Paperback, 2008
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    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, Turtleback, 2001
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    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Hardcover, 2000
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    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), Paperback, 2000
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    Tandem Library, School & Library Binding, 2000
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    Oxford University Press, Paperback, 1997
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    Chivers North America, Hardcover, 1991
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    Peter Smith Pub Inc, Hardcover, 1991
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    Yearling, Paperback, 1987
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    Random House Childrens Books (Lib), Library Binding, 1978

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Smith

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 952 Ratings and 124 Reviews

Book Description
In the dangerous streets of 18th-century London, Smith a 12-year-old pickpocket, lives in the shadow of the hangman's rope. Then one day he steals a document from a gentleman - only to witness his murder minutes later. The activity section at the back of the play features information about life in 18th-century London, including maps from the period. There are also assignments covering a range of N... More
Book Information
PublisherChivers North America
BindingHardcover (10 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages320
ISBN-100745104487
ISBN-13978-0745104485
Publication Date06/1991
The Creators
About Leon Garfield (Author) : Leon Garfield (14 July 1921, Brighton, Sussex, England – 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for his historical novels for children, though he also wrote for adults. He wr... more
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4/17/2010 Kate Russell said: I first read this at school and loved it then as I do now. It's the story of a 12 year old pickpocket in Dickensian London, who picks an old man's pockets just minutes before his victim is murdered. What had Smith stolen that was worth the old man's life? You'll have to read it to find out. :-)
tags: I recommend

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