The Thief Lord (Hardcover) by Cornelia Funke

from aprildt

The tale of 5 children (ages 5-13 or so) who live in an abandoned movie theater in Venice and headed by the mysterious Thief Lord. Add a middle aged detective hired by an aunt and uncle of two of the boys (who want to adopt only the sweet little one, and not his older brother), an old man who wil...

from melydia

Young brothers Prosper and Bo are on the run in Venice, having escaped their aunt Esther who intends to separate them. Esther hires Victor, a private investigator, to find them. Soon Victor finds himself in the middle of a complex plot involving orphans, mysterious counts, and a certain Thief Lor...

from goodnightmoon

This is not a reflective book. Hardly ever does Funke linger to describe a lovely Venetian scene or zoom in for a close-up of a character's face (thus revealing his emotional state) - but. But the plot, the plot, the plot. I found myself thinking about what would happen next when I wasn't reading...

from Saieeda

A good book for middle readers, but after age 11 the writing style is a little too young. A touch of magic makes this book appeal to children. Adventure overflows between these pages adding to the appeal. A touch of mystery and intrigue complete this children's masterpiece. Still, I feel more cha...

from parallactic

Summary: Two brothers, Prosper and Bo, run away from their aunt to the city of Venice, and fall in with a boy calling himself the Thief Lord, and his gang of children. Their aunt hires a detective, Victor, to find the brothers, while the children agree to steal back a lion's wing that belongs to ...