The Thief Lord

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Imagine a Dickens story with a Venetian setting, and you'll have a good sense of Cornelia Funke's prizewinning novel The Thief Lord, first published in Germany in 2000. This suspenseful tale begins in a detective's office in Venice, as the entirely unpleasant Hartliebs request Victor Getz's services to search for two boys, Prosper and Bo, the sons of Esther Hartlieb's recently deceased sister. Twelve-year-old Prosper and 5-year-old Bo ran away when their aunt decided she wanted to adopt Bo, but not his brother. Refusing to split up, they escaped to Venice, a city their mother had always described reverently, in great detail. Right away they hook up with a long-haired runaway named Hornet and various other ruffians who hole up in an abandoned movie theater and worship the elusive Thief Lord, a young boy named Scipio who steals jewels from fancy Venetian homes so his new friends can get the warm clothes they need. Of course, the plot thickens when the owner of the pawn shop asks if the Thief Lord will carry out a special mission for a wealthy client: to steal a broken wooden wing that is the key to completing an age-old, magical merry-go-round. This winning cast of characters--especially the softhearted detective with his two pet turtles--will win the hearts of readers young and old, and the adventures are as labyrinthine and magical as the streets of Venice itself. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson

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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 character 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 relish being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them, and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.

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No Oliver Twist, but a good book........2007-08-22

This book has echos from Oliver Twist, but it is not the same story and it lacks the menagerie of villains. The plot is interesting and entertaining throughout and well worth the time required to read it.

Good Fantasy Novel for Kids.......2007-08-05

The Thief Lord's first sentence was gripping: "It was autumn in Venice when Victor first heard of Prosper and Bo." I just wanted to know who Victor or Prosper or Bo was, and as a Venice fan, was pulled in. Yes, the story was quite interesting and had a lot of action, but the one thing that didn't satisfy me as much was the fact that the story had three different plots that hardly connected. I didn't know whether the author wanted to concentrate on a magical merry-go-round, or a detective trying to capture them, or kids disappearing. But still, the plot was nice, even if it was divided into three parts. I kept on reading until midnight, when the climax of each part came up. The only boring parts were between each part. I still recommend this book, if you would just think that this book was a collection of three incredible stories.

Thief Lord review.......2007-07-27

i enjoyed reading this book and hearing tales of fantastic thefts, and dramatic lies. i liked the realistic deep gun blowing feel of the characters in some of the most devastating events, from being caught by police to being forced out of your home.At first i disliked the fact that the author brought magic into this epic tale, but that slowly carved itself into the story making it better than first expected. The detail and description of most things in this book seem to bring you away from reading the story and send you in to see life from the characters point of view until you realize it and you continue reading the book. All together I'd rap this up as a pretty good book and reccomend it to anyone who enjoys reading sneaky fantasy books.

Slow & Boring.......2007-06-06

I found the character development slow and the story line to be weak. There was some intrigue and mystery, but overall I couldn't wait to finish it and get to my next book.

The Thief Lord.......2007-06-01

This book was absolutely amazing. From start to begging I was in shock on how well the author made these characters 3 dimensional. These children have a little gang going on where they live in an abandoned movie theater and they have a leader who seemingly is unbelievable at stealing valuables. Later on they learn the secret of their "thief lord" and they also learn about a mystic object that holds long lasting effects. This book receives a 5 because it is probably the best book to read if you are into a little magic and you love to think outside the box. This is truly a great novel.

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"Cornwall,NY Sixth Grader"

The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke
Manufacturer: Chicken House Ltd
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Binding: Paperback

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"Cornwall,NY Sixth Grader".......2006-02-01

I am a sixth grader. The name of my book is The thief Lord by Cornella Funke. My book takes place in Venice, Italy. This book is about 5 children and their leader the Thief Lord.
Their names are Ricco,Mosca , Hornet,Prosper and Bo. The Thief Lords name is Scipio.
They all ran away and are living together in an abandon movie theater "The Stella".
The Thief Lord steals things and gives them to a man named Barbossa to get money.
This book was challenging because the author uses Italian words. For example basilica which means chapel or Doge means chief magistrate / chief of police.
This book has some magical things like The Merry go Round of the Merciful Sisters.
Very scary things like life as an orphan. The book also taught about the importance of brotherhood, friendships and sticking together.
I thought this book was enjoyable because of all the adventures the gang went through.
Like exploring Venice by canals. Riding in gondolas and seeing neat statues.
A book that you could compare this to is a Hardy boy mystery books. Because young boys coming together to solve a mystery. Both stories use an adult Detective to help them. The Thief lord gang and the Hardy boys both enjoy taking risks in strange places.
As a sixth grader I found this book interesting to read. This book was a little long.
I did enjoy this book and learning about Italy.

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The Thief Lord
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Cornelia Funke The Thief Lord.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine

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Read this book !!!! (...)
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Cornelia Funke The Thief Lord.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article): An article from: The Horn Book Magazine
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Manufacturer: Horn Book, Inc.
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Author: Anita L. Burkam
Publication: The Horn Book Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2002
Publisher: Horn Book, Inc.
Volume: 78 Issue: 6 Page: 754(2)

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Read this book !!!! (...).......2006-03-17

This book is about two boys that run away from home and go to Venice, italy. Prosper and bo end up finding a closed down hotel.If you like to read about adventure and mystery than you will like this book.it has alot of excitment , it is about the survival of very young boys and girls.If you like to read about survival,faith and modesty than read this book right away.i liked this book because i thought that it was interesting to read about survival, i liked this book because i like to watch tv shows like unsoved mysteries .if you do not like mysteries or adventure than you should not read this book. But if you do than this is the book for you .Also i found if you do not pay close attention than you will not have a clue what is happening and miss the beat parts of the book.

micheals review.......2006-03-17

the book is about theft [obviosly] and sorrow plus some pain. this book was very very good because it keeps you on your seat at all times and youll want to keep reding and reading.there are also very magical things that happen that you will never believe in your entire life time.so you and who ever knows about this book shall be eager to read this book and maybe encoraged to read the other magical books that cornilia funke has wrote.

#1 UK Zach.......2006-03-16

I say that The Thief Lord is one of the best books that i've ever
read. It was a New York Times bestseller. A USA Today bestseller.
It got a 2003 book senss book of the Year Award. It got a Parenting Magzine book of the year award. And it was a winner of the 2003 Mildrid L. Batchelder award. That's alot of awards don't you think. I think that you should try it out I did and I loved it. So if you like stories of adventure and magic than The Thief Lord is the book for you.

thief lord review.......2006-03-16

this book was very good because theres alot of sorrow and crime and alot of violence.people who like liying cheating and survival would really like this book a whole lot.
this books all about theft [obviosly] and fighting and mischief
and some laughter along the way with some charity and plagerisim and annoance. MIKEAL of bardstown.

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