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title: "The Thief Lord"
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# The Thief Lord

**Brand:** cornelia funkechristian birmingham
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The Thief Lord

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    An extraordinary thrilling, well-written book that keeps kids and adults glued to the pages
  

*by S***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 5, 2018*

I just re-read the book before giving it to a preteen as a gift. The story, an orphan who is accepted by a street gang of kids rejecting the numbing insensitivity of life in an orphanage to create a family of their own, which must, necessarily, exist outside  'normal' society and often in confrontation with the law, is thrilling. But it is equally important, that it inspires reflection on the situation of the hundreds of thousands of forgotten homeless orphans all over the world for whom no orphanages even exist to take them in. What would, could you do if you found yourself in that situation? How would you find a safe place to sleep? What would you have to do to feed and clothe yourself when there is no way that is open to adults to do so without breaking the law.  I love the setting of the story, Venice, a city that is as magic as it is real. As a place in the story it is the real Venice, the bridges, plazas, streets, and ,for the most part alleys, do exist. So do the monuments, although not all of the palaces are real. The Venice in the story is the Venice known to the tourists, but more importantly, the Venetians' Venice  during and in the off-tourist season. I have been to Venice about fifteen times and I like it best when most tourists have left and you can experience it not being a 15th century Disneyland. I find it even more magical in the rain.  In the final chapters the story slowly introduces the fantastic. I originally found that disturbing, because it felt as if the Cornelia Funke could not find another, more realistic conclusion. Reading the book a second time, it did not bother me, because in relation to Funke's other books, it seems like a first attempt to mingle reality with the mythological and the fantastic, most likely influenced by the books of Michael Ende.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    YA Adventure with Magic, Orphans and Venice
  

*by C***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 14, 2020*

Reasons to buy this book that have nothing to do with reading it: I just read an article about the Book Truck project which is a peer to peer literacy nonprofit that runs a bookmobile. The Book Truck gives away high-demand YA titles to teens who are in foster care, experiencing homelessness, or come from low-income families. Teen volunteers go with the Bookmobile and help with the book selections and recommendations. Cornelia Funke is an important supporter of the project and she bought the truck. Reasons to buy this book that have everything to do with reading it: Cornelia Funke is a very successful author of several YA series, including Inkheart. She can capture your interest and weave a story. This story revolves around two orphaned brothers who are living with a group of street kids in an abandoned movie theater in Venice. The richly detailed Venice setting is a highlight. The story improves greatly as the book progresses through adventures, complications, and dangers. The introduction of a mysterious, magical merry-go-round is especially fun.  I appreciated that some of the adults were very good people. There are scary moments, thefts, and some high risk behavior by children, but it remains appropriate for young readers. There are also some moments of humor that would have amused my sons when they were young.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Visit the canals of Venice
  

*by A***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 11, 2004*

Bestselling German author Cornelia Funke is finally introduced to American readers with The Thief Lord. The story is set among the almost magical canals of Venice. It tells the unusual adventures of two brothers, Prosper and Bo, as they attempt to make a life for themselves without falling back into the hands of their horrid Aunt Esther. The brothers befriend several other orphans and support themselves with the help of a mysterious boy who calls himself the Thief Lord. Prosper and Bo think they are safely hidden until Prosper runs into Victor Getz, the detective their aunt has hired to find them.This story could not be set anywhere else. The canals and the less-than-logical layout inherent in an old city are vital to the tale. The genuinely magical twist The Thief Lord takes towards the end of the book fits in beautifully with the character of Venice. Funke has peppered the children's dialogue with Italian words, the meaning of which is easily inferred from the context. However, for anyone who might be confused, there is a glossary at the end of the book.The characters are likable, their worries easily understood. Aunt Esther is simultaneously horrible and understandable; she is horrid in her total misunderstanding of what children are like and care about, but understandable in that many adults do not know how to interact with young people. Esther is not a caricature of the evil adult because she is not evil, merely mistaken and foolish. The reader will both detest and pity the woman. While many of the events in the story require the children to be self-reliant, they do find trustworthy and kind adults in the end, giving the reassurance to children that there ARE caring and sympathetic grown-ups in the world.

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