The Thief Lord

The magical multi-award-winning modern classic from master

storyteller and New York Times-bestselling author,

Cornelia Funke - over a million copies sold worldwide!

'A completely delicious read.' THE OBSERVER

'Today's young readers will probably love this book as they

love the Harry Potter series' THE NEW YORK

TIMES

'My enjoyment of The Thief Lord grew and grew as

I read it' DIANA WYNNE JONES

Winter

has come early to Venice.

Two orphaned children are

on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways

of the city. 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 - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin

time itself ...

A thrilling, atmospheric adventure set among the crumbling

canals of Venice

Over one million copies sold worldwide!

By the bestselling author of Inkheart and Dragon

Rider, Cornelia Funke.

Winner of the Zurich Children’s Book Award and

The Children’s Book Award by the Vienna House of Literature.