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Narrated by:
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Simon Jones
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By:
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Cornelia Funke
About this listen
Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and Bo delight in being part of this colorful new family. But the Thief Lord has secrets of his own. And soon the boys are thrust into circumstances that will lead them to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.
©2001 Oliver Latsch; 2000 Cornelia Funke (P)2000 Random House, Inc., Listening Library, An Imprint of Random House Audio Publishing GroupCritic reviews
Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winner, Children's Literature, 2003
"It's a compelling tale, rich in ingenious twists, with a setting and cast that will linger in [listeners'] memories." (School Library Journal)
"Brilliantly narrated by Simon Jones, this enchanting tale of adventure, mischief, and magical outcomes is utterly charming.... This blend of Jones’s practiced storytelling and the magic of Funke’s lovely tale will leave you spellbound." (AudioFile)
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Cornelia Funke does it again!
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great
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favorite book as a kid
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Great writer great reader!
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This particular novel was one of my favorites to read through time and time again throughout my youth; cozying up in the library against a bookshelf and losing myself to time in a world outside of mine own; what a delight. I was taken back to all of those years ago, such is the power of words and stories; like as this one.
A wonderful story that is as timeless as ever.
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Wonderful
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Not quite what I had expected
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Almost there
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There eat a lot of surprises behind every corner
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