Cornelia Funke
Two orphaned children are on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways of the city of Venice.,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 â€“ a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.
Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Childrens,Middle Grade,Adventure,Mystery,Historical,Historical Fiction,Cultural,Italy,Childrens,Juvenile
The Thief Lord