Master Crook's Crime Academy is a 4-part crime series by Terry Deary. The saga is set in the Victorian Era - 1837, and follows the adventures of Smiff Smith and his companion; the story arc being the misdeeds of juvenile felons and the mystery of Master Crook's identity. The prime suspect is Mr Dreep, but the author provides evidence suggesting otherwise. The series has also been adapted into an animated TV show, which has an ‘Oliver Twist’ style setting, and is set at the time the first police officers were introduced to England. The animation style has been describes as ‘Ice Age’ meets ‘Tim Burton’. Terry is in discussions to turn the books into an international animated film series .
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