The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch
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Book Reviews of The Thief Lord
Book Review: The Thief Lord
Summary: 5 Stars
The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke , was probably the best book I ever read.The setting of modern day Venice played a big part in the story with crazy canal boat rides and tales of its beautiful artwork and sculptures.
The book starts off with a detective named Victor who has a new assignment; two brothers named Prosper and Bo who were orphaned when their mother died. Then they ran away from their aunt who was supposed to be adopting Bo and sending Prosper to boarding school. There aunt and uncle believe that they are somewhere in Venice. Victor's assignment is to track them down.
Meanwhile in an old Venice movie theatre six orphaned children camp out, Bo and Prosper among them. The other four include a boy with hair like a hedgehog named Riccio, a dark skinned boy named Mosca, a girl named Hornet and the leader of the group Scippio called The Thief Lord. Together they live in the old movie theatre, The Thief Lord stealing jewelry and other things for them to sell.
All's well until the children meet up with Victor and learn a secret behind Scippio that will change their and his future forever.
The plot in this story is a great one with twists and turns along the way. Especially when they come across the mystery of the Merry Go Round of the merciful sisters and effect's them all.
The story has soft parts, thrill rides and mysteries.
Funke really knows about children and how they act. She really makes you feel for the characters and understand their thoughts.
The ending was both satisfying and disappointing. I would recommend this to ages nine and up. It might be a little hard for younger children. But anyone else I hope will love it as much as I.
Book Review: Great book!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Two orphans Prosper and Bo run away from their cruel aunt and uncle and find themselves living on the streets of Venice, Italy with three other orphans. Scipio, who calls himself the "Thief Lord", takes care of children. While in Venice they discover two very mysterious things.
Over time you get to know the characters really well. There's Hornet, she's about 12 years old. They all call her Hornet because she always where's her hair in one long braid, and it looks like a stinger on a hornet. She likes helping people, and has lots of good ideas. There's Bo, and Riccio. They're the youngest of the group, Bo is about 5 years old, and Riccio is about 6. Bo loves being involved in stealing in they have to, or adventures. He wants to be just like just like the thief lord when he grows up. Riccio sometimes gets mad easily, but only sometimes. He's also very adventurous. Prosper and Mosca are the oldest boys in the group. They're about 12 years old. Mosca reminds me of a strong, smart person. He seems to always take things the right way. Prosper is Bo's older brother. He takes care of Bo very well and never lets him out of sight. Prosper is a very strong person on the inside. I like his personality the best. He's very nice and you seem to take a liking to him. All together it's a very good group of kids.
Cornelia Funke, the author has written about three other books, Dragon Rider, InkHeart, and InkSpell. This is for sure one of my favorite books. I would recommend this book to middle schoolers, who like realistic fiction with a little fantasy. You should definitely read it soon because the movie is coming out in March!
Book Review: this book defies the oft-resigned world of adulthood
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was billed as the next Harry Potter, and while it probably will not create an international craze, there is a quiet buzz about it among children and children's booklovers. It takes place in Venice, as seen through the eyes of children. The heroes are streetkids, runaways, powerless in the world of adults but adept at creating their own world. They live in an abandoned movie theater, and their leader is the Thief Lord, an pre-adolescent boy himself with a penchant for wearing dramatic masks. Prosper and his little brother Bo join the gang, having run away from their aunt after being orphaned. Their aunt wished to take Bo as a child but put Prosper in a boarding school far from his brother.The adult perspective in the story is Victor Getz, private detective. He is hired by Esther to seek out the boys, but becomes their friend. With his eccentric habits and his unusual job, he can relate more to children than to other adults. Still, through him, we view reality as it is and can contrast it with the children's experiences.
When the Thief Lord and his gang are asked to perform a job, stealing a wooden wing from a wealthy woman on behalf of a mysterious Comte who promises to pay them 5 million lire, the adventure truly begins. The story masterfully unfolds, keeping the reader hooked on its plot twists. It is really quite a wonderful book, with a heartwarming ending that only true children can still believe in. Adults too often become cynics. Appropriately, this book is much about the world of children vs the world of adulthood, and the places of dreams and fantasies vs. the grim reality.
Book Review: A Warm and Delightful Tale
Summary: 5 Stars
Twelve-year-old Prosper and his five-year-old brother Bo (Boniface) are orphans who want to stay together, but their aunt Esther Hartlieb, into whose custody they were supposed to pass, wants to keep Bo, but place Prosper in an orphanage. So the boys leave their home town of Hamburg, Germany, and make their way to Venice, Italy, where they are taken in by Hornet, a Venice street girl about Prosper's age, who lives in an abandoned movie theater with two street boys, Riccio and Mosca. The five kids are watched over by Scipio, the Thief Lord, who is also about their age, but who doesn't sleep in the theater with them. None of the children know where the Thief Lord does sleep.
Aunt Esther and uncle Max hire Victor, a private detective, who soon finds the kids, and also discovers the Thief Lord's real identity, but by this time Esther and Max have left town, so he doesn't get to tell them right away.
This is a love story on several levels; not just of the brotherly love between Prosper and Bo, but also the love of Renzo and Morosina; the love of Scipio and Hornet for the other children; the love of Ida Spavento for all children; and some others I won't mention lest I give away too much.
Most of the major characters are complex and interesting enough for an adult reader to enjoy. If you are a parent of pre-teens, this would be a good story to read to them.
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Book Review: The Thief Lord; Book Review
Summary: 5 Stars
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke is a mysterious, interesting book that I and you can enjoy reading. The book starts with a detective, named Victor Getz, who is ask to find two nephews who belong to a women and her husband named, Esther and Max Hartlieb. They've ran away thinking they will be separated, when adopted by their aunt. What Victor and the couple did not know was Prosper and Bo, the nephews, joined a group of kids whom ran away from their own homes and live in an abandon theater. They are taken care of by a kid, not so tall nor older than Prosper, who calls himself, the "Thief Lord". What I enjoyed about the book was, the author would describes how the scenery, the situation and the characters look like as if, you can see the movie in your head it's self. Such as the point when the Thief Lord fist appeared with his bird like mask, black cape, leather boots, and black top and bottom. How his hair is long and tied in a ponytail, while his eyes are as black as his mask. What I hated, as every other great books, movies, or shows, was the ending. You might think, Did someone die? Did someone leave the group? Did someone betray another? Actually, I was surprised myself, and with all this action, mysteries, and surprises, the book will be your top favorite. You will never be able to guess what will happen next in the book, chapter after chapter.