Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers including the Carnegie Medal-nominated 'Little Bird Flies', 'How to be a Human', and series 'St Grizzle's School for Girls' and 'Indie Kidd'. Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series 'Ally's World'. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not.
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Anneli Bray is an illustrator, artist and maker based in the North West of England. Anneli illustrates stories and characters influenced by her love of wonder, belonging and adventure. She graduated with a First in Illustration and has since illustrated for Vita Murrow in her children's book, Onyx: The Wolf Who Found a New Way to be a Leader. Anneli's debut picture book, The Last Garden, was published in 2021, with more exiting work to come.

Orphan Ettie Shaw is all alone on the streets of London, with no home and no money. Her luck changes when she runs into her long-lost brother, Joe, who wants to look after her. But it's tricky. Joe now works for a man called Fagin, along with lots of other boys. The only way Ettie can join him is if she disguises herself as a boy too. 

At first Ettie doesn't realise that Fagin's gang are thieves. But soon Fagin demands that Ettie go out pickpocketing with Joe. Will the truth - and danger - come between brother and sister?