Cricket Readers Recommend

Thief Lord

by Cornelia Funke

Thief Lord is an amazing book about runawy children living in an abandoned movie theater in Venice, Italy. One, Scipio, who calls himself the Thief Lord has a terrible secret. A detective, Victor Getz, is looking for Prosper and Bo, who have run away from their rich, but very mean Aunt Esther, and is now, thanks to Hornet (another one of the runaways) living in the movie theater with the others. The kids are asked to steal something for the mysterious Conte, and from there things get really interesting!!

 

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Average: 5 (5 votes)
submitted by Zoe G., age 12
(July 9, 2008 - 5:05 pm)
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I love ALL books by Cornelia Funke.

submitted by Sierra J., age 11, Reno, NV
(October 11, 2008 - 3:17 pm)

It was okay.  This is one of the few books where the movie is better than the book.  I thought Prosper was pretty shallow.  You know...  No personality.

submitted by BellaTrix
(December 13, 2008 - 11:04 pm)

I liked this book, but I have to agree with some people that it was kind of boring, and the characters were a little 2-dimensional. I love anything that is by Cornelia Funke, but I have to say that this is not her best work. To anyone who doubts her, I 100% suggest the Inkheart trilogy (Inkdeath is the best) and Dragon Rider. Innocent

submitted by Koffee, age 12, OR
(January 20, 2009 - 11:14 pm)

 

Love this book. I mean, anyone who can think up a story like this (where the one character lives in two worlds, add a bit of magic to a realistic story, stuff like that) is talented. I also love Dragon Rider!!! The movie Inkheart is pretty good, but I didn't read the book.....

 

submitted by Kixter, age 13, the word
(August 31, 2011 - 2:36 pm)

I absolutely LOVED this book!!!! I liked the way that Cornelia Funke described Venice, and ever since I read that book, I've been dying to go there! It had such a twist to it, I didn't see it coming. This was a great book.

submitted by Haylee J. , age 12 , Bonsall, CA
(April 24, 2009 - 11:46 pm)

The Theif Lord has to be one of the best books ever.

submitted by Cara C.
(April 28, 2009 - 8:58 pm)

This is one of the best books, EVER! I actually read it when i was staying in venice. It was really fun to read about the maze of alleys, and then get lost in them later that day. The movie was great as well.

submitted by Kendra, age 13, B.C. Canada
(May 19, 2009 - 12:12 pm)
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