The Thief Lord

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.   Publisher ‏ : Scholastic  Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0545227704 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0545227704 Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 700L Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 7.5 inches