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Thief Lord, The
by FUNKE, Cornelia
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust wrapper
- ISBN 10
- 0439404371
- ISBN 13
- 9780439404372
- Seller
-
Lancaster, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: The Chicken House. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust wrapper. 2002. Second Printing. Hardcover. <b>For ages 9 and up; basis for the fun 2006 film of the same name (we enjoyed the book more). 'Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets... Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being a part of this colorful new family.But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. Soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.'</b>; Spine ends lightly bumped, a few smudges to page edges. Beautiful unclipped dust wrapper has faint edgewear. A lovely copy indeed. ; 'The Thief Lord invites them on a magical adventure to a land of forgotten mysteries that will change their lives forever. This exciting tale of fun, flight, and freedom is sure to enchant readers and keep them guessing up until a breathtaking finale. Recommended. .
Synopsis
The Thief Lord is a 2000 children's book by German author Cornelia Funke, whose books have been published in many other languages. It is available in English from Chicken House Publishing, Ltd and Scholastic. It was published in German in 2000 and translated into English by Oliver Latsch in 2002 for The Chicken House publishing company. It was also adapted into a film in 2006.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Anglophile Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6369
- Title
- Thief Lord, The
- Author
- FUNKE, Cornelia
- Illustrator
- Cornelia Funke; B&W Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust wrapper
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0439404371
- ISBN 13
- 9780439404372
- Publisher
- The Chicken House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- Children's,, Venice,, Magic,, Film tie-in,, Movie Tie-in
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's; At the Movies;
- Size
- 349 pages.
Terms of Sale
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