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Three Thieves Vol. 3
The Captive Prince
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The Captive Prince is the third volume in the Three Thieves series and it is full of fast-paced excitement, daring escapes, and close calls. For fans of Amulet, Mighty Jack, Zita the Space Girl, The Fugitive, and Bone. For once, the three thieves are hailed as...
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The Captive Prince is the third volume in the Three Thieves series and it is full of fast-paced excitement, daring escapes, and close calls. For fans of Amulet, Mighty Jack, Zita the Space Girl, The Fugitive, and Bone.
For once, the three thieves are hailed as heroes, but how long will their good luck last?
As the three thieves trek further west in search of Greyfalcon, they stumble upon a kidnapping in progress. Dess daringly rescues the victim — who turns out to be the crown prince of Medoria!
The thieves are still on the run from the Queen’s Dragons, so being openly celebrated by a neighbouring kingdom might be a bad idea. But it also holds a rare opportunity. The prince — who grows more and more devoted to Dessa — promises his help on her quest. However, he and his father, the King, may not see eye to eye.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781545820582
Publisher: Papercutz
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 October 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Papercutz
Illustration: 128 Illustrations
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Scott Chantler is the creator of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Squire & Knight, Bix, and Two Generals, which was nominated for two Eisner Awards, selected for Best American Comics 2012, and voted by CBC's Canada Reads as one of the 40 best Canadian non-fiction books of all time. His other work includes Northwest Passage (nominated for Eisner and Harvey Awards) and the Three Thieves series (winner of the Joe Shuster Award for Best Comic for Kids and listed by YALSA as a Great Graphic Novel for Teens). In 2015, he served as Cartoonist-in-Residence at the University of Windsor, the first cartoonist to be appointed so by a Canadian university. He lives and works in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
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