- Published: New York : Scholastic, 2002, c2000.
- Year Published: 2000
- Edition: 1st American ed.
- Description: 349 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
- Language: English
- Format: Book
Reading Level
- Lexile: 640
ISBN/Standard Number
- 043942089X :
- 0439404371 :
- 0545227704
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Subjects
- Runaways -- Fiction.
- Thieves -- Fiction.
- Brothers -- Fiction.
- Venice (Italy) -- Fiction.
- Italy. -- Fiction.
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family venice batchelder award winner oliver latsch Mystery brothers thieves siblings stealing runaways Fantasy cornelia funke action detective thief lord Adventure ALA Notable Children's Books 2003
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Call number: Teen Fiction , Y Fiction
Available Copies: Downtown Teen, Malletts Teen
Additional Details
Youth level.
Translation of : Herr der Diebe.
"First published in the United Kingdom in 2002 by The Chicken House"--P. [6].
"Original German edition published c2000 by Cecilie Dressler Verlag, Hamburg, Germany."--P. [6].
Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord."
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Emily C-R
The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke
Adventure/Fantasy/Mystery
Copyright 2000
Setting: The Thief Lord takes place during modern times in Venice, Italy. The main characters hide out in a rundown movie theater. Other places in the book include: a junk shop, two large mansions, a magical island, and the famous Saint Mark’s square, which is one of the few real places in the book.
Author’s Style: The Thief Lord was translated from German and I’m glad because I really enjoyed it. It is written in third person. One interesting thing about this book is that the reader always knows more than the characters in the book. Usually this bothers me, but in this case for every one thing you find out, several new mysteries start. Cornelia Funke does a good job describing things and feelings; making you understand what the characters are feeling without going on forever.
Characters:
Victor Getz, a detective who is very clever but not very fast.
Esther and Max Hartlieb are Victor’s clients who are missing their nephews Prosper and Bo.
Prosper, cares about his brother very much and is afraid of being separated; in a way Prosper is much more like a parent than a brother.
Bo is Prosper’s little brother who is eager to have adventures.
Hornet is a friend of Prosper and Bo’s who introduces them to her other friends.
The Theif Lord or Scipio is the leader of the group of friends.
Riccio, another friend, nicked named Hedgehog.
Mosca, another friend.
Barbarossa, the junk shop owner.
Ida Spavento is a kind young lady who is very rich.
The Conte
Plot: Prosper and Bo run away to Venice when their parents die because their aunt wants to adopt Bo but not Prosper. In Venice, they make friends and have adventures, while trying all the while not to be caught by Victor who has been hired to find them.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book to anyone but especially someone who likes adventure, fantasy, or mystery mixed with amazingly well written stories. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. The story seemed very real to me. I could understand what it would be like to be Prosper, Scipio, or even Victor. If you like Harry Potter I think you will like The Thief Lord; it has a lot of the same qualities even though it has a very different plot.
Emily C-R
The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke
Adventure/Fantasy/Mystery
Copyright 2000
Setting: The Thief Lord takes place during modern times in Venice, Italy. The main characters hide out in a rundown movie theater. Other places in the book include: a junk shop, two large mansions, a magical island, and the famous Saint Mark’s square, which is one of the few real places in the book.
Author’s Style: The Thief Lord was translated from German and I’m glad because I really enjoyed it. It is written in third person. One interesting thing about this book is that the reader always knows more than the characters in the book. Usually this bothers me, but in this case for every one thing you find out, several new mysteries start. Cornelia Funke does a good job describing things and feelings; making you understand what the characters are feeling without going on forever.
Characters:
Victor Getz, a detective who is very clever but not very fast.
Esther and Max Hartlieb are Victor’s clients who are missing their nephews Prosper and Bo.
Prosper, cares about his brother very much and is afraid of being separated; in a way Prosper is much more like a parent than a brother.
Bo is Prosper’s little brother who is eager to have adventures.
Hornet is a friend of Prosper and Bo’s who introduces them to her other friends.
The Theif Lord or Scipio is the leader of the group of friends.
Riccio, another friend, nicked named Hedgehog.
Mosca, another friend.
Barbarossa, the junk shop owner.
Ida Spavento is a kind young lady who is very rich.
The Conte
Plot: Prosper and Bo run away to Venice when their parents die because their aunt wants to adopt Bo but not Prosper. In Venice, they make friends and have adventures, while trying all the while not to be caught by Victor who has been hired to find them.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book to anyone but especially someone who likes adventure, fantasy, or mystery mixed with amazingly well written stories. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. The story seemed very real to me. I could understand what it would be like to be Prosper, Scipio, or even Victor. If you like Harry Potter I think you will like The Thief Lord; it has a lot of the same qualities even though it has a very different plot.
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