Cops and Robbers

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Choose one of the robbers shown in the book (e.g. Grabber Dan, Grandma Swagg) and write a story about a crime they might have committed. Donald Westlake paints a satirical picture of two ordinary men, frustrated with their ordinary lives. As they are ordinary men they are easy to like. When they start to take on the might of both Wall Street and the Mafia you will find yourself rooting for them, the underdogs. Hard Cover. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's original pictorial laminated boards. Issued without a D/W. Surprisingly uncommon. A fine copy.

A super useful set of questions and activities to accompanying the reading of the ever-popular KS1 book C ops and Robbers by Janet and Allen Ahlberg. Includes opportunities for discussing the wonderful pictures, answering comprehension questions and follow up ideas. The cover of the book includes pictures of different ‘cops and robbers’. Can you draw your own picture of what a cop / robber might look like?

Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth This is beautifully written and catchy children’s book. The verse flows well and this traditional cops and robbers story is entertaining. Will this gang of robbers who are terrorising London ruin Christmas or can the upstanding Officer Pugh save the day? As well as the fun story and the lyrical verse, the numerous illustrations are excellent and an integral part of the story, make sure to keep your eye on them towards the end! This was my first Donald Westlake and after looking him up, I found he’s written quite a few books and many more under under several pseudonyms. About a dozen of them fall into this “comic crime novels” category which, by modern standards is not comedy; just two real guys behaving in real ways while going through their normal day (and night) shifts. This is a new Puffin edition of Allan Ahlberg's best-selling Cops and Robbers classic picture book, with a brand new cover! The robbers of London town plan a desperate crime one Christmas Eve - to steal all the toys they can lay their hands on! Fortunately, the robbers meet their match in brave office Pugh who leaps into action and arrests the villains - all except Grandma Swagg who manages to get away.

From the heart-racing opening scene at the petrol station to the explosive conclusion, Cop and Robber is a gripping middle-grade novel that delivers powerful action scenes and complex questions about family and loyalty . . . If you loved the Alex Rider or Conspiracy 365 series, this is right up your alley. With electrifying action and brilliant characters, Cop and Robber is a stellar middle-grade novel for ages 10+. This is one of D. Westlake's "comic caper" reads. There's meant to be a certain amount of humor or lightheartedness. I won't give any spoilers in the open here so all I mention can be found in the synopsis or I'll hide it. So, the aforementioned subject matter...a couple of crooked cops. Yeah I know it's somewhat played for laughs even though the story is told straight. But it still doesn't sit well with me and I really can't identify with our "protagonists" or their point of view. This is an odd Westlake. He attempted to write a more literary novel, giving the main characters an interior reflection repeatedly through out the novel. Can you make a list of the rhyming words? Could you make your own rhyming dictionary and refer to this during your writing?A ballad about a gang of robbers with a Christmas heist in the works, and the brave Officer Pugh who saves the day. Then i read it was written written expressly to be made into a movie and understood why it didnt have the usual Donald E.Westlake quality to it.

LoveReading4Kids exists because books change lives, and buying books through LoveReading4Kids means you get to change the lives of future generations, with 25% of the cover price donated to schools in need. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. The London cops are described as being ‘hardworking, brave and true’. Think of other words that describe the qualities of a good police officer. Tom and Joe are New York City policemen. They are also planning a grand heist that should net them two million dollars. But they have to outwit the Mob to keep the money and their lives.

Make a list of all of the words used to describe the police and a list of the words used to describe the robbers. This is a fabulous favourite – and a brilliantly clever theme for Christmas too, I never would have thought of it. Allan Ahlberg is one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful authors of children's books - including the best-selling Jolly Postman series. Born in Croydon in 1938, he was educated at Sunderland Technical College. Although he dreamed of becoming a writer since the age of twelve, his route to that goal was somewhat circuitous. Other jobs along the way included postman (not an especially jolly one, he recalls), gravedigger, plumber, and teacher. Westlake's cinematic prose and brisk dialogue made his novels attractive to Hollywood, and several motion pictures were made from his books, with stars such as Lee Marvin and Mel Gibson. Westlake wrote several screenplays himself, receiving an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation of The Grifters, Jim Thompson's noir classic. Long before Steven Paige and Ed Robertson mused about what they would do if they had a million dollars, Tom and Joe decided it was a game worth playing; a risk worth taking.

Donald Westlake was a national treasure. He wrote more than one hundred novels and I doubt if there is a dud among them. This one is a stand-alone and while not funny, I suspect you'll have a grin on your face at the end, as did I. It might not be one of Westlake's strongest works, but I enjoyed it. As a long-time police officer I can appreciate some of the sentiment and even relate to the two officers, Joe and Tom. I've felt that frustration and cynicism at times my self.The job can be both boring and terrifying and there times when I really don't like the public. No I've never decided to pull of an armed robbery, but I can relate. Also I've never had an affair and I actually like my life, both the valleys and mountains.I expected a better read because this story had a strange atmosphere,it wasn't hard-boiled or humorous.