The Thief Lord

Befriended by a gang of street children and their mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused cinema. 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.

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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 ...





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

Over one million copies sold worldwide!


By the bestselling author of Inkheart and Dragon
Rider, Cornelia Funke. 



Winner of the Zurich Children’s Book Award and
The Children’s Book Award by the Vienna House of Literature.