The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Thief Lord
Book Review: *An Enchanting Thriller*
Summary: 5 Stars
I read the book "The Thief Lord" last year, so bare with me. This book is about two brothers, Prosper and Bo. They live with their aunt and uncle who are thinking about sending Prosper away and just keeping Bo. Neither Bo nor Prosper want this to happen. One night, Prosper and Bo run away to a magical, yet mesmerizing and very sensational village called Venice. Venice is where it all happens, people say. Prosper and Bo chose Venice because their mother used to read them stories about this town; how magical it is and how it comes to life sometimes, you just have to find out when. Prosper and Bo meet up with a "gang". THe leader of this gang is named Scipio, a.k.a The Theif Lord. All members in the gang were living on the streets and now The Thief Lord takes them into an old movie theatre where they live. To survive, The Thief Lord steals food, really anything he can get his hands on with out getting caught. So, as you can see, that's where his name came in. I don't really want to tell you the whole book in this overview right now, but I hope you're in suspence and will read it! I also hope you like it as much as I do once you're finished!
By: Tess
Book Review: A Good Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I actually bought this book because I liked the cover and my name is on it. Unusual, but my book-choosing instincts has not failed me. It is a wonderful book. Although the beginning seemed abit like Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, the evolution of the story is quite unexpected. It's rather odd to see how Scipio could turn from being so great and respected to being so vulnerable and intimidating. And the description of Bo really did seem to make him look like an angel. And I could simply imagine Barborossa when he was turned into a kid. This book would look great if it were to be turned into a movie. This book should also not be compared to J.K. Rowling. Funke and Rowling both have their own styles.Book Review: A Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
The Thief Lord is a Fantasy written by Cornelia Funke
This book is about two boys named Prosper and Bo who run away to Venice, Italy to get away from their evil Aunt and Uncle who wanted to adopt Bo after their parents died. They planned to put Prosper in a boarding school.The boys then make friends with several other homeless kids who live in an abandoned movie theatre. Eventually their Aunt and Uncle hire a detective and set up flyers to find them.
I would recommend this book to anyone who can read and understand it fully. This is one of my favorite books.
Book Review: A Must Read!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Scholastic Since Prosper and Bo's mother had died, they have been on the run from their Aunt Esther. The reason: Esther has been determined to become Bo's legal guardian since her sister's death. The only problem is, Esther doesn't want to take in Prosper, who she says is too old and should go to an orphanage. She follows them all the way from Hamburg, Germany to Venice , Italy. There, Prosper and Bo are taken in by a group of homeless children who steal to survive. Will Esther get to keep Bo? Read this wonderful fictional novel by Cornelia Funke to find out.
Prosper is a dark haired teenager just going through his moody and overprotective stage and Bo, an angel in appearance, but rebellious boy at heart, are joined by Scipio, a dark haired boy who wears one of the Venetian masks in the shape of a bird's head to conceal his identity when in public. He is the leader of the gang that helps them find shelter and food. He steals valuables from the wealthy for the rest of the gang to sell to Ernesto Barbarosa, a pirate- like man who will take any item worth anything to sell in his shop. Other members of the gang, like Riccio and Mosca, two gruff boys around thirteen and Hornet; a girl that doesn't let on about her past, join the story shortly after it starts. Victor soon joins the game when he is hired by Aunt Esther to find Prosper and Bo.
I recommend this book because it makes you want to find out what happens next. You could read days on end, without putting the book down until you are finished. This book is perfect for the young adult audience, and upper children's level as it uses advanced wording and some of the Italian language. Cornelia Funke's unique sense of writing just adds to the magnificent plot idea and the wonderful charm to the story. This book definitely makes me want to read more fiction novels in hope of finding another one as good as this one. The author's incomparable way of describing the city of Venice with it's statues of winged lions only adds to the fact that this a book that everyone should read at one point in their life.
Book Review: A TOTAL MUST 5 Stars
This is such a great book I cant even begin to explain how much I liked it. I think that Cornelia Funke is very talented and that her books are very charming,fresh and enjoyable (exept Dragon Rider) I dont know what happend there, anyway I think that this is a great book and everyone who reads it will VERY much enjoy it.