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Overview

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.

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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.

Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.

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Cornelia Funke's international award-winning novel, The Thief Lord took Europe by storm and lands on this shore with widespread acclaim. Filled with plenty of mood and colorful characters, this suspenseful tale marks the American debut of a wonderful talent.

Set in modern-day Venice, the book follows a troupe of runaways who partake in theft and resell their goods to a local shopkeeper. Two members -- Prosper and his little brother, Bo -- are being followed by Victor, a detective hired by their mean aunt, but luckily, they and the other kids are watched over by the gang's mysterious and self-assured leader, Scipio (the Thief Lord). As the kids have several run-ins with the sleuth, they're also focused on Scipio's new job to steal a precious wooden carousel wing. Yet when they discover a few skeletons in the Thief Lord's closet and befriend Victor, they realize there is more to their fantastic world than meets the eye.

Filled with strong characters and old-world charm, this engrossing read has a plotline that won't leave you bored. Several stories are interwoven with grace and suspense, and the ending brings them all together with a breath of satisfaction. Although the real magic comes only toward the end, Venice provides a spellbinding backdrop that will have you feeling as if you're riding in gondolas and dodging tourists in St. Mark's Square. An adventure with subtle themes of being mature and doing the right thing,The Thief Lord is molto magnifico! Matt Warner

Alice Stroup
What is shocking in the case of "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke, one of Germany's most popular kiddie-lit writers, is that the book lives up to the audacious claim. It's got the magic, the adventure, the awkward boy heroes and the plucky chick sidekick. It's even been edited by Barry Cunningham, the man who "discovered" Rowling and published the Harry Potter series in England. But "Thief Lord" is also just a darn good yarn - the charming tale of a band of urchin-thieves, a magical carousel and two orphaned brothers. Written in German, set in Italy and now translated into English, the postmodern fairy tale was just released in Britain, where it sold out in 10 days. In September, it'll arrive in the States with the British vernacular largely intact. "You don't have to Americanize everything for children to understand it," Cunningham says. "I find that quite condescending." Besides, the whole European vibe sure worked for Harry.
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Wacky characters bring energy to this translation of an entertaining German novel about thieving children, a disguise-obsessed detective and a magical merry-go-round. After their mother dies, 12-year-old Prosper and his brother, Bo, five, flee from Hamburg to Venice (an awful aunt plans to adopt only Bo). They live in an abandoned movie theater with several other street children under the care of the Thief Lord, a cocky youth who claims to rob "the city's most elegant houses." A mysterious man hires the Thief Lord to steal a wooden wing, which the kids later learn has broken off a long-lost merry-go-round said to make "adults out of children and children out of adults," but the plan alters when Victor, the detective Aunt Esther hired to track the brothers, discovers their camp and reveals that the Thief Lord is actually from a wealthy family. There are a lot of story lines to follow, and the pacing is sometimes off (readers may feel that Funke spends too little time on what happens when the children find the carousel, and too much on the ruse they pull on Prosper's aunt). But between kindhearted Victor and his collection of fake beards, the Thief Lord in his mask and high-heeled boots, and a rascally street kid who loves to steal, Prosper's new world abounds with colorful characters. The Venetian setting is ripe for mystery and the city's alleys and canals ratchet up the suspense in the chase scenes. Ages 9-12. (Sept.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780439420891
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 10/1/2003
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 349
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 0640L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.18 (w) x 7.62 (h) x 0.91 (d)

Meet the Author

Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke is Germany's bestselling children's author after J. K. Rowling and R. L. Stine. In the fall of 2002, she made her brilliant debut in the English-language market with the release of the New York Times bestseller The Thief Lord. She is also the author of an acclaimed YA fantasy trilogy that includes Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath.

Biography

One of the most successful children's authors of our day, multi-award-winner Cornelia Funke started out as a social worker focused on the needs of disadvantaged youngsters. She enrolled in a post-graduate course at the Hamburg State College of Design, and left social work in the mid-1980s to begin a career as a children's book illustrator. However, the books she was commissioned to work on were prosaic and unimaginative, and she soon decided to try her hand at writing stories of her own.

An ardent fan of such childhood classics as Tolkien's Ring Trilogy and the tales of C. S. Lewis and J. M. Barrie, Funke was naturally drawn to the world of fantasy. She explained her attraction in a 2006 interview with the genre blog Writer Unboxed: " [T]he wonderful thing about fantasy is that it is the oldest way of story telling -- to clad what we feel and fear into disguises and make them more clear, to pass the borders of our every day life and use our imagination for travels into unknown worlds and unlimited experiences."

Although Funke was an immediate success in her native Germany, she was largely unknown outside Europe -- that is, until a young bilingual fan wrote to a British publishing firm inquiring why her favorite author's books were not available in English. The publisher hunted down what was, at the time, Funke's most recent book (The Thief Lord) and, in 2002, published it in translation. Already the recipient of several literary honors in Europe, the engaging YA fantasy went on to win the 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Award.

One by one, as they are translated into English and published in America, Funke's wonderful stories have become huge bestsellers. Her ingenuity, imagination, and artistry shine in stand-alone novels like Dragon Rider and the Inkworld Trilogy -- Inkheart (2003), Inkspell (2005), and Inkdeath (2008). She has also produced picture books for younger readers, including The Wildest Brother, Pirate Girl, and Princess Knight. Fans who worry that this natural-born storyteller will run out of ideas can take solace in an author interview conducted in 2008 by Britain's Daily Telegraph. Asked if she had many more books in mind, Funke replied, "Oh yes, I am quite sure I won't be able to write them all down in a lifetime."

Good To Know

  • In German, Funke means "spark."

  • In 2005, Time magazine named Cornelia Funke among its "100 Most Influential Men and Women."

  • Funke claims to have written her popular Ghosthunters series "for boys who don't like to read."

  • When asked if she writes in German or English, Funke replied in a 2008 interview in The Washington Post: "I write in German. I've practiced this language for 47 years. I will never be a master in any other language. Anthea Bell, an old lady with cats, does the translation. She's amazing, and her translations are very, very true to my language."

      1. Hometown:
        Los Angeles, CA
      1. Date of Birth:
        December 10, 1958
      2. Place of Birth:
        Dorsten, Germany
      1. Education:
        University of Hamburg
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    • Posted January 5, 2009

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      FANTASTIC book!

      Okay, I kind of ruined it for myself by watching the movie first! However, the movie was great, just READ THE BOOK FIRST!
      The book was great too, I love Cornelia Funke as an author. I strongly recommend any of her books. Especially, Igraine the Brave, the Inkheart trilogy, and Dragon Rider.
      If Prosper were real, I'd marry him! :)

      6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted February 24, 2009

      GOOD BOOK!

      This book is really good. It kept me absorbed, I didn't want to put it down! Cornelia Funke is a great writer, I could tell from this book. I dont like alot of books it is hard for me to find a book that i really like, but this one I really liked. I really liked the story about the runaway kids and the Venice parts, like when Cornelia describes Italy and the places like the winged lions.I felt like i was really seeing them.
      Cornelia Funke is a great author and I recomend these other books, the Inkheart series (Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath) and the Harry Potter series, also the Warrior series.

      3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted April 9, 2009

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      It makes you want to talk about to ANYONE

      Its about this group of kids who live in a theater and Scipio who is the leader steals all the supplies they need and some extras so that they can sell it in town for a low profit. In this enchanting tale of magic and thievery you will not be able to let this book leave your side until you get to the amazing ending which trust me is something that you will remember for a very long time. Great for all ages and a must read for anyone who loves thrilling suspense and mysterious characters.

      2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted March 17, 2009

      I Liked the Descriptions...

      The descriptions in the book were phenomenal, such as, 'The moon hung high above the city as Prosper rushed out of the theater. The alley's lay empty and grew wisps of fog that floated eerily over the canals.'

      I just like the way Cornelia Funke ties in her descriptions with the action parts of the book, or the slow parts of the book, or for any part of the book for that matter. Without these little tid-bits of descriptive material, then there would be only dialogue, as most books do have. Descriptive writing is what makes up any book, especially this one. I like the character development as well; at first I didn't even know the slightest information about them besides their names, such as Hornet, Bo, Prosper, Mosca, Riccio, Scipio, and many more. By the end of the book, I felt like I had a one on one connection with all of the characters because gradually, Cornelia developed her characters into their personal stories, such as their real name's or where they were actually from. Although very boring at times, this book is a good read for all age groups, I recommend this to all.

      2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted March 2, 2009

      Sorry, I liked the Ink series better, this was slower, but still okay.

      The book was more realistic than I expected, given her other books, and the characters were not as well drawn, but the ending was more interesting and exciting. Overall, it was acceptable becuase the central conceit was interesting. Something to read when there is nothing else on the shelf.

      2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted November 9, 2008

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      Loved this until the ending. The book was so so wonderful, and then all of a sudden near the end, a magic carousel is introduced out of nowhere...? BUT definitely worth the read.

      2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted February 20, 2011

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      HORRIBLE

      This is VERY slow-moving and boring! I'm surprsed though because Cornelia Funke is an AMAZING writer. I LOVED the Inkheart trilogy!!!!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted December 29, 2008

      An amazing book

      this an amazing book! I don't think anyone could out do Cornelia Funke with this outstanding work of literature. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes twists and be captured by a book. The Theif Lord is definately one of my favorites books!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted July 9, 2007

      A reviewer

      I was VERY disappointed since I very much enjoyed Inkheart and Dragon Rider. I was waiting during the whole book for the plot to actually warm up, and it never did! I liked a lot of the other books by Cornelia Funke and suggest the author to you, but this book was one of the least enjoyable books that I have ever read!!!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted December 17, 2006

      poor

      Too slow got to about the 20th page and couldn't keep reading it. Inkheart and Inkspell were great books so i was disappointed with Funke.I thought I would get more out of the book.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 20, 2007

      bad

      One of the worst books that i have ever read. It was slow, stupid, didnt make much sense, I mean magical merry-go-round? Honestly wat was Cornelia thinking?

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted August 14, 2006

      Don't bother unless you have absolutely nothing else to do with your time...

      This book is perhaps amusing to younger readers -or dull children with no imagination, however it failed to capture my attention. I was pulled in by the enticing summary, but all i got was a droning plot in which there are hardly any real conflicts or character development, and what should be a climax is nothing more than another event. it seems like the author just stopped writing and capped it off with 'the end'. a fluffy waste of time... go watch a movie or something.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted February 27, 2005

      Mediocre pace and half believable storyline!

      The story is somewhat different from other stories of the same genre. That Funke is a competent author is unquestionable but the pace of the book hardly gathers steam from beginning to the dismal end. I look with askance at other reviews, which gush milk and honey over the book, for regrettably The Thief Lord pales in comparison to Eragon or any Harry Potter book. In fact the so called magical merry go around with its age altering capacity is introduced timidly and there was no built up to this magical phenomenon hence the whole instance is incongruous. The writer of such kind of books must make the reader believe the existence of supernatural as amply proved in Harry Potter or Eragon. Funke fails this test most miserably and I would recommend her other books with sincere trepidation!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted April 26, 2004

      not as good as expected

      I was very disappointed with this book, I found it to be dull and uninteresting. It lacked depth and originality. The magic, the professional reviewers promise, is not to be found in The Theif Lord

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted December 31, 2003

      Thief Lord

      The Thief Lord is by far one of the best books I¿ve ever read. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fiction books that you absolutely can¿t put down. It is a great book of fantasy with a twist of sorrow and humor. The Thief Lord is one book that no one will not finish in less than a week. Those who read the thief lord will too be trapped into the splendid fantasy of runaway children.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted August 23, 2003

      Been there, done that

      The story takes too much time and wasted too many pages before it went anywhere remotely interesting. The descriptions of Venice were never vivid enough for me and I never felt as if I were there among the watery canals. To add insult to injury of a bad plot, the characters were trite, boring, and I couldn't care less what happened to them. I can't stand not to finish books, so I had to struggle along at a snail's pace reading page after page of repetitive situations and annoying characters. If you must, borrow it from a library and give it a shot. Do not waste your money buying this one.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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      Posted February 3, 2012

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      Love!

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    • Posted February 1, 2012

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      An interesting, mysterious, adventure...

      The Thief Lord was a book I had in my book collection as a kid, and I finally decided to read it. It turned out to be a really exciting book. I definitely fell in love with the characters and was not bored one bit. I was consumed in the adventure, hooked all the way to the end. Especially, once you get to the middle, you just find yourself breezing through the rest. Well, that’s how it was for me. To conclude, great characters, interesting mysterious adventures, and a great book overall.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 25, 2012

      Awesome

      I highly recommend this book. ; )

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 15, 2012

      Very good!

      If ur lookin for a good book, read this one!

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