
The Thief Lord (Chicken House Novels)
Adventure stories, Family stories, General fiction, Movie and television tie-ins, Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Summary
Orphans Prosper and Bo, on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle, live with a gang of thieves in Venice. The gang is protected by The Thief Lord, a young boy named Scipio who steals jewels from fancy Venetian… homes. But there is more to the Thief Lord than he's letting on, and when Prosper stumbles on the Thief Lord's true identity, and Scipio plans to steal a mysterious wooden wing, things begin to go wrong. Grades 4-7. 2002. Uniform title: Herr der Diebe.