The Thief Lord / Cornelia Funke ; [English translation, Oliver Latsch].

Author/creator Funke, Cornelia, 1958-
Other author Latsch, Oliver.
Format Book
Edition1st American ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Scholastic, 2002.
Description349 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Runaways--Juvenile fiction.
Robbers and outlaws--Juvenile fiction.
Brothers--Juvenile fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.
Orphans--Juvenile fiction.
Street children--Juvenile fiction.
Venice (Italy)--Juvenile fiction.
Italy--Juvenile fiction.

Uniform titleHerr der Diebe. English
Abstract Escaping the aunt who wants to adopt only one of them, two orphaned brothers run away from Hamburg to Venice, finding shelter with a gang of street children and their leader, the thirteen-year-old "Thief Lord," while also eluding the detective hired to return them to Germany.
Local noteJoyner-See also manuscript material related to the James H. and Virginia Schlobin Literature of the Fantastic Collection. Ask in Joyner Library Special Collections.
Acquisitions source Joyner Schlobin copy 30372017113231 Gift of Chip Sullivan, 2005.
Genre/formJuvenile materials.
LCCN 2002021037
ISBN0439404371

Availability

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Joyner TRC Fiction F F964T ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner Schlobin Fantasy Collection PT2666.U49 H4713 2002 ✔ Available Request Material