The thief lord

The enchanting international bestseller with bonus back matter and a beautiful new cover!two 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.