The Thief Lord

By Funke, Cornelia

Publishers Summary:
Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. Soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.Winner of the 2000 Zurich Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award from the Vienna House of Literature.From the Cassette edition.

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ISBN
978-0-80720-977-6
Publisher
Listening Library


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Horn Book Magazine

Reviewed on May 1, 2003

In this reversal of the lost boys, Neverland is a crumbling movie theater in Venice, Italy, the hero a boy who desperately wants to grow up, and the villain a bloated and bloodthirsty antiques dealer. Two brothers, Prosper and Bo, on the run from an evil aunt and u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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