The Thief Lord
Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord."
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Subject |
Runaway children > Italy > Venice > Juvenile fiction. Brigands and robbers > Italy > Venice > Juvenile fiction. Brothers > Italy > Venice > Juvenile fiction. Venice (Italy) > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre |
Fiction. |
- ISBN: 0439404371
- ISBN: 043942089X
- Physical Description 349 pages : illustrations, maps
- Publisher New York ; Scholastic Inc., [2003]
- Copyright ©2002
Content descriptions
General Note: | "The Chicken House"--P. [4] of cover. Originally published: Frome [England] : Chicken House, 2002. |
Target Audience Note: | "RL 5 009-014"--P. [4] of cover. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 LSC 10.99 |
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Summary
The Thief Lord
An exciting, magical adventure set among the crumbling canals and ancient ruins of Venice, Italy. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious character who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo relish being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them, and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.