The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Thief Lord
Book Review: the thief lord
Summary: 4 Stars
Imagine you are a young boy who has run away from his aunt and uncle with his younger brother to go to Venice, Italy. If this sounds interesting The Thief Lord is a great book that you should read. Its about Prosper and his younger brother Bo who travels to Venice and joins a band of children led by a young thief. They live peacefully in an old abandoned theater with their group of friends, but things get tricky when their aunt and uncle come to Venice and hire a detective to search for them. The genre of this book is fantasy but it is packed with action and suspense. The setting The Thief Lord is in the mysterious streets and alleys of Venice.I liked this book because it had an interesting twist. It was never dull and always found a way to surprise me. It was never confusing or hard to understand. It also taught me about some of the Italian language. The Thief Lord is the kind of book that you can't put down after you pick it up.
This book is for anyone who like the fantasy genre. The Thief Lord has bits of the Italian language so it may be tougher for younger readers. This book is perfect for anyone who loves to hear an exciting story. I recommend it to anyone who likes the Harry Potter series or the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It holds your attention all the way up to the end. Clearly The Thief Lord is a very interesting tale, that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Book Review: thief lord
Summary: 3 Stars
cornelia funke is an exellent writer but i didnt really like the book there are parts that are exelent and parts that were boring but over all i really liked the story behind it all but in the words of reading rainbow dont take my word for it
ben ms hensons first hour
Book Review: thief lord review
Summary: 5 Stars
The history of the thief lord is about a detective who is called to find two children. In his search he becomes friends with the children and he finds fantasy things in the city of Venecia.I like this book because it tells many stories, but all are one,the book tells about how the children find friends and how they found a boy who called himself the Thief Lord. It tells how the detective finds firends too and how hard it is to go after the children .The book has many dramas and a little bit of comedy. Some of the things that I dont like is that the story has fantasy about the history of a merry-go-around, but its not a reason not to read the book; I recommend this book because it's fun to read and because it is pretty exciting. You will like this book.
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.