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Famous Robberies
The World's Most Spectacular Heists
Written by Soledad Romero | Illustrated by Julio Antonio Blasco
Category: Non-Fiction | Recommended for: Ages 10 and up
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 64 pages
Format: 22 × 27 cm, 8 2/3 × 10 2/3inches
Price: €19 .90 (D) £ 16 .95 $ 24 .95 (US)
ISBN: 978-3-96704-728-8
EUROPEAN PUBLICATION DATE: April 5, 2022 (PRESS EMBARGO LIFTS: March 15, 2022)
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION DATE: May 31, 2022 (PRESS EMBARGO LIFTS: May 12, 2022)
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As one thief wrote on the armored vault of a bank he’d just emptied: “Without weapons or violence and with no hate.” Stealing a world-famous piece of art from a museum or snatching diamonds under 24-hour surveillance: there is a certain fascination for impressive robberies. And the world has seen some truly legendary ones. Famous Robberies tells the real adventures of those who walked through walls and did the impossible. It introduces the perpetrators of infamous hits like the Great Train Robbery, the Antwerp diamond heist, or the Citibank Hack. With chapters designed in retro-newspaper style, this book will fascinate children for historical events as much as for the investigations and reporting around them.
SOLEDAD ROMERO began her career as a creative director in advertising. In parallel, she founded her own publishing house where she collaborated with artists from all over the world. She now dedicates herself exclusively to the creation of children’s books as an author and editor.
JULIO ANTONIO BLASCO has worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for 15 years. He uses drawing, painting, collage, and other techniques to give life to books and characters. Besides drawing, he likes dreaming and being outdoors among plants, leaves, and flowers.
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