cover image The Robber Boy

The Robber Boy

Dick King-Smith. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $4.99 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-89430-8

Originally published as The Toby Boy, this ""rollicking"" tale about an aspiring highwayman and his talking-animal cohorts features ""thoroughly captivating characters,"" said PW. Ages 8-12. (Sept.)