THE THIEF LORD MOVIE

Victor finds Bo at the Stella and takes him back to Ida's, where they find Prosper missing. Meanwhile, Victor receives a phone call from Esther, informing him that she had Bo, but he has run away from them and she no longer wants anything to do with him. The two return to the island to demand payment, but end up spending the night in a stable there. They spend a restless night at Ida's house, but Prosper cannot sleep and wanders outside, where he meets Scipio. While searching for Hornet and Bo, they find her at an orphanage and Victor and Ida manage to get her out. They angrily confront Victor, who swears he did not do it and informs them that the lire they received are fake. When they return to the theater, Hornet and Bo are gone, leaving a note that there were police at the door. They join Ida and Scipio, meet with the Conte and his sister, Morosina, and make the exchange, but narrowly escape being shot when they try to search for the merry-go-round. The next night, all of the children go for the deal except Hornet and Bo. She agrees to let them have the wing if they let her accompany them to the exchange, in hopes that she can find the merry-go-round. When they explain, Ida tells them the story of the wing, which came from a magical merry-go-round that had the ability to change a person's age. The children leave that night to steal it and meet Scipio inside the house.ĭuring the ensuing argument, Ida Spavento awakens and demands to know who they are. While they are gone, Victor escapes, leaving a note that he will not reveal their location if they do not steal the wing. Furious, Prosper leaves and tells the others about what he has learned. When Prosper confronts Scipio, he learns that Scipio is indeed Dottore Massimo's son, and all the loot he told them he stole from wealthy houses was actually stolen from his own home. During an argument, Victor tells them the truth about Scipio. When Victor arrives at the Stella, the children ambush him, tie him up, and lock him in the bathroom. In his search for the theater, Victor visits the home of Dottore Massimo, the owner of the Stella, where he sees Scipio, who immediately leaves to warn the others. When the rest of the children see him, they cause a distraction and run away, taking his wallet with them, from which they discover his identity. Victor recognizes the boys on the street and manages to initiate a conversation with them and finds out where they're staying. The boys' aunt and uncle figure out where they are and set a detective, Victor Getz, on their trail. He steals valuables from wealthy homes and they sell them to an old shopkeeper, Ernesto Barbarossa.

THE THIEF LORD MOVIE

They are taken in by a group of orphans who live in an abandoned movie theater, called the Stella, and are led by a boy named Scipio, who calls himself the Thief Lord. The Thief Lord follows the story of two brothers, Prosper and Bo, who run away to Venice after their mother's death. Spoiler Warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Something from a forgotten past that poses a threat to the boys' freedom: a treasure so enchanted, it can spin time.

The leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy who calls himself the Thief Lord.Īnd he has a dark secret. Two orphaned brothers have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. TO ROLF, AND TO BOB HOSKINS, WHO LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE VICTOR 'The Venetian setting is ripe for mystery, and the city's alleys and canals ratchet up the suspense in the chase scejnes.' 'A compelling tale, rich in ingenius twists, with a setting and cast that will linger in readers' memories.' ' fantasy/mystery/adventure, all rolled into one spellbinding story.' 'Funke's deft exploration of a timeless theme-the longing of kids to grow up and of grown-ups to relive their youth-should engage both young and old' 'A darn good yarn-the charming tale of a band of urchin-thieves, a magical carousel, and two orphaned brothers.' ' exquisitely told tale of adventure and intrigue.display the kind of zest that makes you inhale a book in as few sittings as possible.' Today's young readers will probably love this book as they love the Harry Potter series, for its zany plot and well-defined characters.splendid.'

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