And posing an even greater threat to the boys' freedom is something from a forgotten past: a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.u003cpu003eTHE THIEF LORD was the first of internationally acclaimed author CORNELIA FUNKE's novels to be translated from her native German into English, and was awarded the prestigious Batchelder award when it was originally published in hardcover in 2003.u003cpu003eu003cpu003eNew York Times Bestseller and Notable Booku003cpu003eUSA Today Bestselleru003cpu003eWinner of the 2003 Mildred L. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord.u003cpu003eu003cpu003ePropser and Bo relish their new "family" and life of petty crime.
Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins.
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