Description: Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, Italy, where they meet a mysterious 13-year-old boy who calls himself "the Thief Lord."

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Reviews: "Funke delineates her characters and the changing textures of their relationships with masterful subtlety, as well as sometimes-puckish humor. It's a compelling tale, rich in ingenious twists, with a setting and cast that will linger in readers' memories." --School Library Journal

"Wacky characters bring energy to this translation of an entertaining German novel about thieving children, a disguise-obsessed detective and a magical merry-go-round." --Publishers Weekly