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Description
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.... read more
Summary
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.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Scipio Massimo: The Thief Lord. In the book, Bo alone is allowed to call him 'Scip'; others aren't allowed to. He is thirteen, has dark brown eyes and raven black hair. He is the son of Dottor Massimo. Scipio is clever and quick-witted, but he hates his father and he hates being talked to as if he was a baby.
- Boniface: Everyone calls him Bo. A very cute 5 year old, he escaped the clutches of his aunt and uncle with his brother. He has curly blond hair, and an angelic face. He enjoys adventures with Scipio, and he is very close to his older brother Prosper. His one desire is to go on one of Scipio's raids.
- Prosper: People sometimes call him Prop. He is a 12 year old orphan and brother of Boniface (Bo). He is very caring to all his friends and especially to his younger brother: Bo. Prosper has dark hair and blue eyes. He is described to have a very serious look on his face, always. He tends to worry excessively. He is more mature than other kids his age.
- Caterina: Prefers the name Hornet over her real name. She has written the name Caterina Grimani written in several of her books, but she never talks about her old life because it makes her too sad. She is slender and has brown hair worn in a long braid to her hips. It looks like a hornet's sting (hence the nickname). She is a very clever girl, and she always has her nose in a book.
- Riccio: Sometimes called Hedgehog, or Riccio the hedgehog. He is a scrawny boy and smaller than Prosper. He has brown hair that sticks out everywhere, earning him his nickname. He also has a tooth missing, which he lost in a chase. His bed is stuffed with stuffed animals and his mattress is full of comics. He also loves sweets, which is why he has horrible teeth.
- Mosca: He is a tall, muscular boy of African descent. His skin is so black that Riccio says that he could creep through the shadows. He loves the water and even made his own boat. Mosca loves tinkering with his radio. Although he does not speak of his past, he is said to have a horrible family that he dislikes, and in the film version he is said to have a father who "always thinks of him," but sailed away on a boat and never came back.
- Victor Getz: A detective looking for Bo and Prosper. He loves disguises and has lived in Italy for 15 years. He can speak English and Italian. He chases after Prosper and Riccio on their way back from Barbarossa's. He soon befriends the children and lies to Esther, saying the boys left Venice.
- Ida Spavento: A nice lady who looks after the kids for a while and at the end of the book, takes in Prosper, Bo, and Hornet. She is an orphan and grew up in an orphanage. She now lives in an old mansion and found the Conte's wing when in the orphanage.
- Esther: Prosper and Bo's snobby, rich aunt. She only wants to keep Bo because he looks like an angel and decides to send Prosper to boarding school where he can rarely see Bo. She also hires Victor to find the two boys and ends up adopting Barbarossa. Later she finds out Barbossa has been stealing her valuable items that had gone missing long ago that disappeared into his room.
- Ernesto Barbarossa: Sometimes referred as the "Redbeard". An extremely cheap antique dealer that loves to rip people off. He ends up riding and breaking the Merry-Go-Round and gets stuck at an age a little younger than Bo.
- Conte: The old man that Scipio, Mosca, and Prosper met in a confessional while planning to steal something for him. He is the Thief Lord's first client asking for something to be stolen and says that he will give him a large amount of money
First Sentence
It was autumn in Venice when Victor first heard of Prosper and Bo.
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Authors & Contributors
- Cornelia Funke (Author)
- Oliver Latsch (Author)
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