Written by FAB Prize winner and British Book Award shortlistee Ravena Guron, The Thief of Farrowfell is a fantastic middle-grade series about stealing, magic and family, with illustrations at the beginning of each chapter by the brillliant Alessia Trunfio.
The books follow twelve-year-old main character Jude Ripon, who lives in a world where magic is edible, tradable and stealable, and Jude so often feels left out of her criminal family's heists. They are magic stealing masterminds, and she is simply to young to join in on the stealing. Throughout the books, we will see Jude change this, setting out to steal valuable magic from the fanciest hose in town herself, getting cursed, seeing her family under a whole new light and uncovering that there are much worse dangers lurking in Farrowfell than she could have ever imagined.
If you love magic, terrifying beasts and devious dealings, we couldn't recommend this magical, adventurous middle grade series more. It is perfect for fans of Crookhaven, Keeper of the Lost Cities and The Light Thieves. If you read this series and would like to read more books like this, do take a look at our blog post all about the Best Magical and Fantasy Series for 9 and 10 year olds.
All The Thief of Farrowfell books in order:
Book 1: The Thief of Farrowfell (2023)
Book 2: The Beast of Farrowfell (2024)
Book 3: The Battle of Farrowfell (2025)
This is the third and final instalment in the thief of Farrowfell series. This is a series that I have absolutely adored since the first page of the f...
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