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“An absorbing historical novel.” — Booklist “Steal. Trade. Survive.” That's what Father tells Rose and Lem moments before he dies of the Great Plague. Orphaned and homeless in London 1665, all Rose and Lem have left are their wits, each other, and three bottles of Thieves Oil — a medicinal blend Father created that can protect people from the sickness. But then Lem goes missing, and Rose is left to fend for herself. As words of Thieves Oil spread to London’s most desperate scavengers, Rose must band together with her fellow street orphans, steal the essentials to survive, and protect herself and her newfound friends against both the Plague and a world filled with dangers.

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"""Transporting readers into the seventeenth century without romanticizing the characters or the setting, this tightly written, third-person narrative will surely leave readers wondering whether they could have survived. An absorbing historical novel."" --Carolyn Phelan ""Booklist"""

“Transporting readers into the seventeenth century without romanticizing the characters or the setting, this tightly written, third-person narrative will surely leave readers wondering whether they could have survived. An absorbing historical novel.” -- Carolyn Phelan * Booklist * “Plague Thieves is a captivating read that is historically accurate while capturing the humanity of ordinary people caught up in a situation much larger than themselves. History truly comes alive!! Highly Recommended.” -- Aileen Wortley * Canadian Review of Materials *

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Caroline Fernandez is the Canadian author of more than 12 books for children. She is an award-winning author of The Adventures of Grandmasaurus series, the Asha and Baz series, and more. Caroline lives, writes and bakes in Toronto, ON.

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