Master Crook’s Crime Academy
Master Crooks Crime Academy is a 12-part crime series by Terry Deary. The saga is set in the Victorian Era - 1837, and follows the adventures of Smiff Smith and his companion; the story arc being the misdeeds of juvenile felons and the mystery of Master Crooks identity, the prime suspect is Mr Dreep, but the author provides evidence suggesting otherwise.
Plot
The story begins as Smiff Smith is told to rob a bucket for his mother. While doing so a mysterious man named Dreep approaches his mother with the prospect of bringing little Smiff under his wing and teaching him how to commit crimes the professional way; without the wait of practise or a complicated fee; with Smiff's mother receiving half the profits. Smiff then meets another child and they become collaborators, teaming up in their first professional robbery, a robbery of the town mayor. Mayhem among other things ensue.
Book Series
- "Burglary for Beginners" - May 2009
- "Robbery for Rascals" - June 2009
- "Classes in Kidnapping" - August 2009