{"product_id":"the-thief-lord-hardcover","title":"The Thief Lord - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCornelia Funke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Propser and Bo relish their new \"family\" and life of petty crime. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSA Today Bestseller \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2003 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for Outstanding Translated Book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Sense Book of the Year Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Library Journal Best Book of the Year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChild Magazine Best Book of the Year \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALA Notable Children's Book \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Art \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A radiant novel...Today's young readers will probably love this book as they love the Harry Potter series, for its zany plot and well-defined characters. Splendid.\"--The New York Times Book Review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"An exquisitely told tale of adventure and intrigue...displays the kind of zest that makes you inhale a book in as few sittings as possible.\"--USA Today \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A darn good yarn--the charming tale of a band of urchin-thieves, a magical carousel, and two orphaned brothers.\"--Newsweek \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Funke's deft exploration of a timeless theme--the longing of kids to grow up and of grown-ups to relive their youth--should engage both yound and old.\"--People \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * \"Funke delineates her characters...with masterful subtlety, as well as sometimes-puckish humor. It's a compelling tale, rich in in\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 349\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thief Lord\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47310712406265,"sku":"9781606867846","price":28.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zlURVAR4i99781606867846.webp?v=1769370053","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-thief-lord-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}