The Thief Lord
(Audiobook on CD)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : Random House Audio Publishing Group :, ℗2002, ©2000.
Appears on list
Status
Westover - Kids Audiobooks
J/CD JF FUNKE
1 available
J/CD JF FUNKE
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Westover - Kids Audiobooks | J/CD JF FUNKE | Available |
Description
An exciting, magical adventure set among the crumbling canals and ancient ruins of Venice, Italy.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 fantastic, spellbinding conclusion.
More Details
Published
New York : Random House Audio Publishing Group :, ℗2002, ©2000.
Format
Audiobook on CD
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (8 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
Participants/Performers
Read by Simon Jones.
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 thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crime.--Container
Target Audience
Recommended for ages 9 and up.--Container
System Details
Compact discs.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Funke, C. C., Latsch, O., & Jones, S. (20022000). The Thief Lord (Unabridged.). Random House Audio Publishing Group :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Funke, Cornelia Caroline, Oliver. Latsch and Simon Jones. 20022000. The Thief Lord. New York: Random House Audio Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Funke, Cornelia Caroline, Oliver. Latsch and Simon Jones. The Thief Lord New York: Random House Audio Publishing Group, 20022000.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Funke, C. C., Latsch, O. and Jones, S. (n.d.). The thief lord. Unabridged. New York: Random House Audio Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Funke, Cornelia Caroline, Oliver Latsch, and Simon Jones. The Thief Lord Unabridged., Random House Audio Publishing Group :, 20022000.
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