{"product_id":"the-mystery-of-the-invisible-thief","title":"The mystery of the invisible thief by Enid Blyton","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"106\" data-start=\"40\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"106\" data-start=\"40\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"220\" data-start=\"108\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"36\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe Mystery of the Invisible Thief\u003c\/em\u003e is the eighth book in Enid Blyton's \u003cem data-end=\"103\" data-start=\"73\"\u003eThe Five Find-Outers and Dog\u003c\/em\u003e series, first published in 1950.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe story follows the five children—Fatty (Frederick Trotteville), Larry (Laurence Daykin), Pip (Philip Hilton), Daisy (Margaret Daykin), Bets (Elizabeth Hilton)—and their dog Buster as they investigate a series of peculiar robberies in the village of Peterswood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"222\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe thief leaves behind only a few cryptic clues: enormous footprints, glove prints, a strange criss-cross mark on the ground, and two torn pieces of paper.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe only people in the village with feet large enough to fit the footprints are Mr. Goon, the local policeman, and Colonel Cross, neither of whom seem likely culprits.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFatty employs his talent for disguise to gather information and outwit Mr. Goon, especially when both visit Colonel Cross to inquire about the large shoes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"578\" data-start=\"380\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAs the thief strikes again, the children discover that the robber isn't invisible at all.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe culprit is the baker, a small man who used oversized boots to create the illusion of enormous feet, allowing him to execute his crimes unnoticed.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis clever ruse enabled him to escape through windows and down drainpipes, actions that would have been impossible for a larger person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"618\" data-start=\"585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"618\" data-start=\"585\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"858\" data-start=\"620\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnid Mary Blyton \u003c\/strong\u003e(1897–1968) was a prolific British author renowned for her children's books, which have sold over 600 million copies worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in London, she began her writing career in the early 1920s, with her first book, \u003cem data-end=\"102\" data-start=\"86\"\u003eChild Whispers\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1922.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors 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