The Talent Thief

Name: The Talent Thief
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Mike Thayer
ISBN: 9798350822304

Author: Mike Thayer

Narrator: Kate Coventry

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/11/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Children's Nonfiction, Social Topics, Bullying

Synopsis

A girl with the ability to borrow other people's talents must use her powers to find her own spotlight in a wish-fulfilling middle-grade novel from Mike Thayer, the author of The Double Life of Danny Day.

Tiffany Tudwell is cursed. She once tripped over a backpack and fell face-first into a trashcan. She had pink eye on picture day. One time she tried to hold back a sneeze and farted on the cutest boy in class. She longs for the spotlight, but it's safer to stay hidden in the shadows where the curse can't reach her and no one can make fun of her.

Until the night two meteors collide over her backyard giving Tiffany the ability to steal people's talents for a day—like stealing mean girl Candace's beautiful singing voice in the middle of play rehearsal, or drawing an incredible self-portrait after borrowing the teacher's pencil. Her power even gets the attention of the most popular boy in school, the smooth-talking Brady Northrup.

But her powers can't solve everything—or can they? When a local philanthropist announces a fundraiser contest, Tiffany, with Brady's help, decides to use her powers to save her dad's failing planetarium. And maybe discover her own talent along the way . . .

About Mike Thayer

Mike Thayer, author of The Double Life of Danny Day, is a proud father of three, lucky husband of one, passionate author, budding podcaster, lifelong gamer, viral blogger, degreed engineer, decent impressionist, inept hunter, erstwhile jock, and nerd. He has cast a ring on the slopes of Mt. Doom, eaten a feast at the Green Dragon Inn, cemented Excalibur in a sandstone block, tasted butter beer at Diagon Alley, built a secret door to his storage room, and written a few fantasy books. What else is left, really?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on August 17, 2024

This book made me cry, twice, and want to hug the people who recently got me through something. The climax is beautiful; I didn’t see any of that coming and it hit hard in all the best ways. Honestly I can’t speak to writing style or any sort of “rating” criteria; this book gets 5 stars just because......more

Goodreads review by Celia on March 01, 2023

I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author. Thank you for the opportunity to read your book! The Double-Life of Danny Day was one of my favorite books of 2021 and one of my favorite middle-grade books ever. To say I jumped at the chance to read this book is accurate. The author has......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on July 23, 2023

Tiffany is having a miserable time in middle school; she's a walking example of social awkwardness and embarrassment, to the point that she's convinced she's cursed. She only feels powerful when playing video games as Queen Astrid, with her crew. It doesn't help that she and her father are teetering......more

Goodreads review by msbooktalker on December 19, 2023

Ever since her grandmother passed away, Tiffany feels cursed. She often finds herself thrust into the spotlight (through no fault of her own), and thrown into the attention of the popular bully Candace Palmer. Then one day, two meteors collide over town. After this, Tiffany is able to borrow everyon......more