Prosper and Bo have run away from their aunt, Esther, after their mother has died. They run to Venice, of which they have heard so many enchanting stories of from their mother. A group of orphans and runaways take them in and give them a place to stay. The group consists of Hornet, Mosca, Riccio, and their leader, Scipio, otherwise known as the Thief Lord. One day, the Thief Lord gets a request to steal something for the conte. He wants Scipio to steal a wooden wing for five million lire, or about $3,650.83. Who pays over $3000 for a wooden wing? Why is it so important to the conte? Who is the conte?The Thief Lord is the kind of book that starts slowly and gains speed and mystery and suspense as you keep reading. The magic of Venice is really brought out in this book. The description on the back of the book is so vague and unrevealing that you just have to see what happens.
There's also a movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ejEo5CcDOs
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