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The School for Thieves

Peter Burns

Ages 9–13 NYT Best Seller

Readers rate it 3.0 (1 on Hardcover)

352 pages · Released Aug 26, 2025

Content report card

What's inside

Low confidence

Violence

Fighting, weapons, death

Language

Swearing, crude humor

Sexual content

Romance intensity, nudity

LGBTQ+ themes

Presence of characters or themes

Scary or mature

Horror, trauma, heavy themes

Substance use

Alcohol, drugs, smoking

What it offers

Positive messages

Kindness, courage, honesty, resilience

Positive role models

Characters who model good judgment and growth

Educational value

History, science, culture, how the world works

A note for parents

This is a juvenile heist adventure about a school for young thieves, likely featuring clever schemes and action rather than graphic content. The story appears to emphasize wit, teamwork, and clever problem-solving over serious violence or mature themes. Without access to the full text, ratings for language, LGBTQ themes, and detailed content cannot be confirmed with certainty.

Analyzed by AI · 18 hours ago

From the publisher

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by Farshore, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, as 'Shadow thieves'"--Copyright page. "Originally published in Great Britain in 2025 by Farshore, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, as 'Shadow thieves'"--Copyright page.

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  • Juvenile Fiction

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ISBN 9781665982283 · Simon and Schuster