The Thief Lord

by Cornelia Funke

ISBN: 9781905294213

Published: 2002

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 Lordgrew 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 ... A thrilling, atmospheric adventure set among the crumbling canals of Venice Over...