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Synopsis
WARNING: Reading Donald Westlake may lead to shortness of breath, prolonged chortles, outbreaks of hysterical laughter, and sudden, drop-dead surprises. Poof! One minute Freddie Urban Noon was a burglar, a gentleman, and a liar. The next he was something else: Invisible. It all started in a secret research lab where two scientists were getting rich proving that cigarettes are good for you. Then Freddie broke in, swallowed a pair of experimental formulas, and vanished in a puff of smoke. Which would have been a boon for his burglary career (except you can't wear shoes, and there's nowhere to hide the loot), if everyone didn't see an angle in it. Now a crooked cop wants Freddy. Criminals want Freddy. And the Tobacco Research Institute wants Freddy. For America's best invisible thief, things are getting hazardous indeed: one false step, and Freddy Noon goes up in smoke.
Is Smoke appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A comedic fantasy caper with a burglar who becomes invisible after stealing experimental formulas. Mild comedic violence and criminal activity, but played for laughs rather than tension.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy the clever invisible burglar trying to outsmart criminals, cops, and corporations while dealing with the hilarious downsides of being unseen.