The Thief Lord
Cornelia Funke
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
- History Time - blasts from the past
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
Average rating
The magical multi-award-winning modern classic from master storyteller and New York Times-bestselling author, Cornelia Funke – over a million copies sold worldwide! ‘A completely delicious read.’ THE OBSERVER ’Today’s young readers will probably love this book as they love the Harry Potter series’ THE NEW YORK TIMES ’My enjoyment of The Thief Lord grew and grew as I read it’ DIANA WYNNE JONES
Winter
has come early to Venice.
Two orphaned children are
on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways
of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their
mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused
cinema.
On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed
with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises. But a greater
threat to the boys’ new-found freedom is something from a
forgotten past – a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin
time itself …
Reviews
A heart-warming adventure which blurs the line between good and bad. I liked the tortoises.
Dragon Fidget Elephant 02.09.2024
Great book and story
Lord Gonzo Foxtail 09.08.2022
It was a really good book. It had lots of mystery and excitement. My favourite character was Hornet (Caterina) as she was the only girl and was fierce and strong. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else.
Anonymous 06.09.2020
i was imperesed about it because it was like my moms childhood days and i like adventure stories because some are exiting so, kept on reading and every chapter got more and more joyful
Ambassador Peanuts Starlight 18.08.2020
Brilliant book very exciting
Anonymous 10.08.2020
I really enjoyed this book as it transported you to another world within Venice. My favourite character was Ida Spavento as she took the boys in as if they were family. I would definitely recommend it to people who like family and adventure themed books.
Anonymous 25.07.2020
A good book but I lost interest at some points!!! Good suspense and stuff though!
Anonymous 09.10.2014
This was an amazing book and enjoyable read. I'm guessing it was partly because of the setting-Venice. This is one of my favorite places as it is so beautiful and full of water. Totally recommend this book and am 110% that anyone who reads it will love it as much as I do.
Anonymous 21.08.2014
