A Heist Before Bedtime (true Scrapes And Escapes From The Bestselling Reverend Richard Coles)

By (author) Coles, Richard
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For readers aged 9+,TRUE stories of the most peculiar and dastardly heists and crimes ever. Written by mega-bestselling author, priest, presenter and pop legend Reverend Richard Coles
Description:

Dive into the world of dastardly heists, daring escapes and bungled burglaries with this hilarious collection of twelve TRUE crime stories for kids!

Did you know that Albert Einstein''s brain was stolen?
Or the true tale of the million-dollar McDonald''s heist?
And the story of the maple syrup mystery?

Discover all about these scrapes, escapes and more in this collection of twelve super silly and utterly unbelievable true stories! From Sunday Times bestselling author, the Reverend Richard Coles.

These unbelievable true stories will entertain all readers aged 9+.

Review quote:
We were excited to welcome Reverend Richard Coles to Westholme. He has a unique ability to capture young imaginations and inspire a genuine love of reading and writing. We really value these enrichment opportunities, which bring an extra dimension to our pupils'' learning.
Biographical note:

THE REVEREND RICHARD COLES is a writer, broadcaster and an Anglican priest. He co-presented Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4 for a number of years and appears, from time to time, on QI, Have I Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? He has won Christmas MasterChef, Celebrity Mastermind twice, and captained Leeds to victory in Christmas University Challenge in 2019. A contestant on Strictly Come Dancing (2017) and a third place finalist on I''m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2024) he exhibits huge bravery.

He is also a bestselling author of several books including the Canon Clement series which have all been No.1 Sunday Times bestsellers.

This is his first children''s book, written with his characteristic wit and humour.