The Peach Thief by Smith, Linda Joan

The Peach Thief

"Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)This shimmering middle-grade debut set in 1850s Lancashire,...
$30.87 AUD
$30.87 AUD
SKU: 9781536237788
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 129 left in stock
Author: Linda Joan Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $30.87
The Peach Thief by Smith, Linda Joan

The Peach Thief

$30.87

The Peach Thief

$30.87
Author: Linda Joan Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
"Nuanced, richly atmospheric, and exquisitely written." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This shimmering middle-grade debut set in 1850s Lancashire, England, explores longing, belonging, and the courage it takes to find your place--and bloom.

The night that workhouse orphan Scilla Brown dares to climb the Earl of Havermore's garden wall, she wants only to steal a peach--the best thing she's ever tasted in her hard, hungry life. But when she's caught by the earl's head gardener and mistaken for a boy, she grabs on to something more: a temporary job scrubbing flowerpots. If she can just keep up her deception, she'll have a soft bed and food beyond her wildest dreams . . . maybe even peaches. She soon falls in with Phin, a garden apprentice who sneaks her into the steamy, fruit-filled greenhouses, calls her "Brownie," and makes her skin prickle. At the same time, the gruff head gardener himself is teaching lowly Scilla to make things grow, and she's cultivating hope with every seed she plants. But as the seasons unfurl, her loyalties become divided, and her secret grows harder to keep. How far will she go to have a home at last? Beautifully crafted with classic middle-grade themes of fate and ambition, identity and personal responsibility, this stunning debut features brisk pacing, crackling dialogue, and deep insight into what makes a garden thrive--and a heart and mind flourish.

Author: Linda Joan Smith
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/04/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781536237788
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 11/01/2024 pg. 87
Publishers Weekly 12/02/2024
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2025
BookPage 03/01/2025

About the Author
Linda Joan Smith is a former magazine editor, the author of several gardening books, and a lifelong lover of libraries and children's literature. The Peach Thief is her first novel for young readers. She lives on the central coast of California, where she enjoys lively discussions about stories of all sorts with her husband and daughter.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products