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The Thief
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So so so so good. Probably best for grades 5 and up. No sex, but some fighting and mild swearing. If you …more

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Holly Rivers
May 22, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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I loved this book. I actually bought it last year for my 5th grade classroom, and then never picked it up again, until I read a review by Emily May. The story was quite engaging, and you can't help but like Eugenides.

I enjoyed most everything about this book. The folktales were excellent additions, sort of a story within a story, and while the author states that she didn't base her gods/goddesses on Greek and Roman mythology, there are several similarities. I came to respect the magus during my
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