The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke | Teens | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 043942089x Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 043942089x Global Overview for this book
Registered by EllyMae58 of El Cajon, California USA on 10/20/2003
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
When I first discovered BookCrossing,this was one of the contest books. Since then I've been wanting to read it, but never picked up a copy. Today, found this paperback copy for $4 at WalMart, so I had to get it. :)
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.
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.
This book was a pleasant surprise. At first, I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But I started to get into the story, and ended up really enjoying it. The children as well as the adults are likable characters, and the book has a twist in the story that you never see coming! Great ending, too!
Mailing to AmbyrSphinx on 1/21. Happy reading!
Tee hee! I can't wait to read this book! Thank you soooo much ellymae58!
CAUGHT IN OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA
CAUGHT IN OTTAWA ONTARIO CANADA
Tee hee! I can't wait to read this book! Thank you soooo much ellymae58!
Journal Entry 6 by AmbyrSphinx at -- Controlled Release in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Released on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at A Friend in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
gave it to a friend- great book!
gave it to a friend- great book!
