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The Talent Thief
Teaser on the back of the paperback version of The Talent Thief by Alex Williams-
Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn't be less alike. Adam can't seem to
help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a
magnificent talent - when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is
invited to perform at Fortescue's festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But, once
the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin to
mysteriously disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius
finds she can no longer multiply. There's a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a
strange glow emanating from behind closed doors...With the help of an erratic ex-racing
driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in
Amy's shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent
thief! But, from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash landing a plane
on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps he isn't as ordinary as he
first thought!
Review by Jack (Concord MA USA, 13)-
The Talent Thief is a book about a supposedly "ordinary" boy, Adam and his very talented
singer sister, Cressida who are invited to a festival of talented kids run by a weird man
named Fortescue. At the festival, all the kids begin loosing their talents! Adam and his
sister team up with ex-racing driver Amy Swift and chase after a mysterious creature that
seems to be the reason the talents are vanishing! Throughout the book, we learn that
maybe Adam isn't so ordinary...
I would rate this book 4.5/5 stars because it has an original plot and great description. I
also like the characters the Alex Williams brings in because they are all creative and
funny. I also enjoy how the author creates unique settings throughout the book. Overall, it
is a great book.
Wealthy orphans Adam and Cressida Bloom couldn't be less alike. Adam can't seem to
help being exceedingly ordinary whereas Cressida, his glamorous sister, has a
magnificent talent - when she sings, even the birds stop to listen. Then Cressida is
invited to perform at Fortescue's festival of young talents and Adam tags along. But, once
the children arrive at the festival, in a mountain-top hotel, their terrific talents begin to
mysteriously disappear. A piano virtuoso suddenly forgets how to play, a maths genius
finds she can no longer multiply. There's a sinister shadow that only Adam ever sees, a
strange glow emanating from behind closed doors...With the help of an erratic ex-racing
driver, dashing Amy Swift, Adam and Cressida rip-roar off through the mountains in
Amy's shiny racing car, the Silver Swift. They are in perilous pursuit of the dastardly talent
thief! But, from a hair-raisingly close shave with an avalanche to crash landing a plane
on a runway the size of a table, Adam never gives up. Perhaps he isn't as ordinary as he
first thought!
Review by Jack (Concord MA USA, 13)-
The Talent Thief is a book about a supposedly "ordinary" boy, Adam and his very talented
singer sister, Cressida who are invited to a festival of talented kids run by a weird man
named Fortescue. At the festival, all the kids begin loosing their talents! Adam and his
sister team up with ex-racing driver Amy Swift and chase after a mysterious creature that
seems to be the reason the talents are vanishing! Throughout the book, we learn that
maybe Adam isn't so ordinary...
I would rate this book 4.5/5 stars because it has an original plot and great description. I
also like the characters the Alex Williams brings in because they are all creative and
funny. I also enjoy how the author creates unique settings throughout the book. Overall, it
is a great book.
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