{"product_id":"the-thief-lord-paperback","title":"The Thief Lord - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCornelia Funke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Birmingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new cover!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord.Propser and Bo relish their new \"family\" and life of petty crime. But their cruel aunt and a bumbling detective are on their trail. And posing an even greater threat to the boys' freedom is something from a forgotten past: a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirmingham has illustrated many books for children. His work has been shortlisted for several prestigious illustration prizes, including the Mother Goose Award, the Kurt Maschler Award, and the Kate Greenaway Medal. \u003cbr\u003e Cornelia Funke is the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and the Inkheart trilogy, along with many other chapter and picture books for younger readers. She lives in Los Angeles, California, in a house filled with books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.55 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thief Lord\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723736289343,"sku":"9780545227704","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b7dff28ea1f3415bc8bf7536db4f0f95.webp?v=1765100188","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-thief-lord-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}