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The Thief Lord

by Cornelia Funke

Runaways, secrets, and a magical treasure in Venice

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Runaways, secrets, and a magical treasure in Venice

Venice’s canals and alleyways become both refuge and hiding place for brothers Prosper and Bo, who find a makeshift family among a band of street children led by the self-styled Thief Lord. Their new life is threatened by a search party that includes their aunt and a detective, while a treasure linked to the past introduces a fantastical element: the power to affect time. The story brings together sibling loyalty, street-level survival, and a mystery rooted in the city’s hidden corners. Bonus back matter is included in this edition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Kids ages 9–12, the listed target audience
  • Readers interested in fantasy adventures set among Venice’s canals and alleyways
  • Readers drawn to stories about siblings, found family, and mysterious treasures

Themes

Sibling bondsFound familyOrphaned children and survivalMystery and magicTime

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Book overview

The enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new cover!

 

The Thief Lord joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

 

Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord.

 

Propser and Bo relish their new "family" and life of petty crime. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. And posing an even greater threat to the boys' freedom is something from a forgotten past: a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.

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