Its an Awesome book and the settings in Venice
The Thief Lord
By Cornelia Funke
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 8 | V | 4.8 | 85591 |
An exciting, magical adventure set among the crumbling canals and ancient ruins of Venice, Italy.
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.
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.
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN-13: 9780439404372
ISBN-10: 0439404371
Published on 9/1/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 349
Book Reviews (18)
i'm reading this now and it's awesome so far!
AWESOME GREAT BOOK IT JUST GREAT I LOVE IDA SHE IS SO GENEROUS SHE TURNS THE WHOLE BOOK AROUND GREAT
This is a great book but hard to understand! But still great!
So far this book is REALLY detailed and the characters are very interesting. Theif Lord is about 2 boys who have run away from home and found themselves in Venice, Italy. They meet a girl who everyone calls Hornet because she wears her hair in braid that looks like a long stinger. They are running out of money and food, and need someone's help- but who could be good enough to help? The Thief Lord. While the boys and Hornet struggle to find money and food, their evil aunt Esther is telling a detective about her missing brats that she must take care of for her sister. The detective is having a hard time finding the kids as their bodies slowly start to shut down in the cold winter air. Will the Detective be able to find the boys in time? Who is the Theif Lord? Find out by reading this book!
I really like this book. I read it once, but now I can't stop reading the book. In one day, I finished it! For some other books, I sometimes finish it in less than I day!
It takes place in Italy with 2 brothers, Bo and Prosper, who live with a a group of orphans that steal for the rich to live. Their mom passed away and they ran from their mean aunt who only wanted Bo. The story is both mysterious and thrilling, it's great.
I really am enjoying this book as I read it. The mysterious theif lord is turning out to be a mysterious and interesting character. I am really enjoying this book thus far.