Original Title: Herr der Diebe
By: Cornelia Funke
Illustration by: Christian Burmingham
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Adventure
Theme: Adventurous
Primary characters: Prosper and Bo
Awards: Mildred L. Batchelder Award
Date of Publication: 2002
Publishing Company: The Chicken House/Scholastic Publishing Company
Summary: This book is about Prosper and Bo who are brothers that run away to Venice, Italy. Orphans that live in a movie theater take the brothers in. In the beginning you learn that the main orphan, Scipio, steels money from the rich and sells them to a shopkeeper. Scipio calls himself the Thief Lord. The brother's aunt and uncle eventually finds out where they have been staying and sends a detective after the two boys. This story is about the encounters with the detective and the secret Scipio is trying to keep from the other orphans. Great adventurous story that will keep students on their toes. This would be a great independent read for the classroom.
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