The Shadow Thieves: Volume 1
Published on 3. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-6659-6973-4 (ISBN)
Description
"The perfect series for fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians books." -School Library Journal
Two cousins venture into the Underworld to save their classmates from a mysterious illness in this "entertaining in the most pleasingly frenetic of ways" (Publishers Weekly) first book in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series inspired by Greek mythology-now with a new look!
Something extraordinary is about to happen to Charlotte Mielswetski. Oh, it's not the cute kitten that appears out of nowhere. It's not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes he's the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends in England. And it's not the men in tuxedos who follow Charlotte everywhere.
What's so extraordinary is not any one of these things. It's all of them. And when Charlotte's friends also fall sick, Charlotte and Zee set out on a quest to find a cure that leads them to the Underworld.
Two cousins venture into the Underworld to save their classmates from a mysterious illness in this "entertaining in the most pleasingly frenetic of ways" (Publishers Weekly) first book in the middle grade Cronus Chronicles series inspired by Greek mythology-now with a new look!
Something extraordinary is about to happen to Charlotte Mielswetski. Oh, it's not the cute kitten that appears out of nowhere. It's not the sudden arrival of her cousin Zee, who believes he's the cause of a mysterious sickness that struck his friends in England. And it's not the men in tuxedos who follow Charlotte everywhere.
What's so extraordinary is not any one of these things. It's all of them. And when Charlotte's friends also fall sick, Charlotte and Zee set out on a quest to find a cure that leads them to the Underworld.
More details
Series
Edition
Reissue
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c cvr (fx: spot gloss UV on matte)+b&w int. spot ill.
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
285 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-6973-4 (9781665969734)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Anne Ursu
The Shadow Thieves
E-Book
05/2006
1st Edition
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
€9.88
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Person
Anne Ursu is the author of The Shadow Thieves, The Siren Song, and The Immortal Fire, all books in the Cronus Chronicles series. She's also the author of the acclaimed novels Not Quite a Ghost, The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy, and The Real Boy, which was longlisted for the National Book Award. The recipient of a McKnight Fellowship Award in Children's Literature, Anne lives in Minneapolis with her family and an ever-growing number of cats. Visit her at AnneUrsu.com.