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The Stolen Songbird

Judith Eagle, illustrated by Jo Rioux

When Caro Monday’s mother disappears, Caro is sent to stay with her strict great-aunt in 1950s London. She secretly brings along her rabbit, His Nibs. In the lining of her suitcase, Caro finds a small painting of a thrush that is a stolen masterwork. A gang of thieves is searching for it, and Caro turns to her friends as she tries to solve the artwork’s mystery, evade the thieves, and find her missing mother.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
811L
ATOS Book Level
5.2
AR Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
AR Points
9.0
Word Count
60260
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
S
Themes
Adventure · Art And Creativity · Family · Friendship · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Walker Books US
Published
December 2, 2025
Pages
336
ISBN-13
9781536249590
Language
English
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