Cornelia Funke is famous for her
Ink books, titles like
Inkheart and
Inkdeath. One of her lesser known books,
The Thief Lord, is a beautifully adventurous book set in the back alleyways, canals, and abandoned buildings of Venice, Italy! Bo and Prosper are two orphan boys who run away from their abusive aunt and uncle and decide to find their fortune in Venice. There, they soon stumble upon the mysterious "Thief Lord," a skilled and cunning thirteen-year old boy who single-handedly leads a children's gang of thieves and cut purses.
Adventure and action abound as the children track targets, sneak into wealthy villas, and pile stolen loot within the confines of their cozy hideout. Soon after Prosper and Bo join the gang, they discover that the "Thief Lord" hails from a wealthy family himself, and actually helped his gang steal from his own house!
A mysterious secret lies at the heart of the Thief Lord's motivation to steal riches from his very own family. Read
The Thief Lord to find out more!
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