num_pages: 345
description: Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy. Here, hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelters runaways and children with incredible secrets....After escaping from their cruel aunt and uncle, orphans Prosper and Bo meet a mysterious boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Clever and charming, The Thief Lord leads a band of street children who enjoy making mischief. But the Thief Lord also has a dark secret. And suddenly Prosper and Bo find themselves on a fantastical journey to a forgotten place. What they discover there will change the course of their destiny... forever.
language: English
title: The Thief Lord
titlecomplete: The Thief Lord
characters: Victor Getz, Boniface Hartlieb, Riccio, Conte, Mosca, Scipio Massimo, Ida Spavento, Esther Hartlieb, Ernesto Barbarossa, Prosper Hartlieb, Caterina 'Hornet' Grimani, Contessa, Max Hartlieb
genres: Fiction, Adventure, Italy, Mystery, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 96042
places: Venice
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Batchelder Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Zilveren Griffel, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Teen Book, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Zurich Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: The Children's Book Award from the Vienna House of Literature, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award
category: Junior, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser
category: Kinderbuch, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Corine Internationaler Buchpreis
category: Kinder- und Jugendbuch, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Premi Protagonista Jove
category: Categoria 12-14 anys
publisher: Chicken House