The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke
Taste attributes: familyadventuremysterycrimefastfresh & originalwholesomerealisticintricatelinearglossyrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA wholesome, original family novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.
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- Author
- Cornelia Funke
- Published
- 2000
- Pages
- 376
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- Open Library
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