El Señor de los Ladrones |
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| Author:
| Funke, Cornelia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-545-00517-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Publisher: | Scholastic, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Scholastic en Espanol |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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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 character 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 relish 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, and readers, to a...
More DescriptionProsper 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 character 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 relish 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, and readers, to a fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.
Cornelia Funke is a best-selling author and the third most popular children's writer in Germany after J.K. Rowling and R.L. Stine. THE THIEF LORD has sold over 100,000 copies in Germany alone.
Bienvenidos al mundo subterraneo y magico de Venecia, Italia, donde los canales secretos y los tejados ruinosos sirven de escondite a profugos y chicos con pasados misteriosos. Dos hermanos huerfanos, Prospero y Bonifacio, llegan a esta ciudad despues de escapar de la casa de sus tios, y no tardan en conocer a un chico muy peculiar que se hace llamar el "Senor de los Ladrones". Encantador y muy astuto, el Senor de los Ladrones es el jefe de una banda de muchachos callejeros a quienes les encanta cometer todo tipo de fechorias. Pero el Senor de los Ladrones tiene un secreto muy oscuro. Y, de repente, Prospero y Bonifacio se ven envueltos en un viaje fantastico hacia un lugar olvidado. Alli descubriran algo que cambiara el curso de sus vidas... para siempre.