The Boy Who Stole Rio

Thirteen years old. One stolen memory card. An entire city looking for answers.

Gabriel Santos is the best young pickpocket in Rio de Janeiro. At least, that's what he tells himself.

Growing up in the colourful, chaotic streets of Rocinha, Gabi knows how to disappear into a crowd, talk his way out of trouble and find opportunities where nobody else is looking. But when he steals a tourist's camera bag on Copacabana Beach, he takes something far more dangerous than money.

Hidden inside is a memory card containing information that powerful people would rather keep secret.

Suddenly, Gabi finds himself caught between frightened witnesses, suspicious strangers, a determined detective and a property developer whose influence stretches across the city.

With his sharp-witted friend Ana beside him and his grandfather João trying desperately to keep him safe, Gabi must decide whether to keep running or risk everything to protect the people he loves.

From Rio's sun-drenched beaches and crowded streets to its steep hillside neighbourhoods and Carnival celebrations, The Boy Who Stole Rio is a fast-moving adventure filled with danger, friendship, humour and heart.

Because stealing the wrong thing can change your life.

But choosing what to do next can change who you become.