by Cornelia Funke · Bertrand Editora · ISBN 9789722513227
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«O Príncipe dos Ladrões» is the adventure and fantasy novel by Cornelia Funke, published by Bertrand Editora in paperback (344 pages, in Portuguese).
In Venice, two brothers fleeing their aunt take refuge with a band of child thieves led by the enigmatic Prince of Thieves. While a detective tries to track them down, the city becomes the setting for an adventure about mystery, loyalty, and freedom.
The work was originally published in German as «Herr der Diebe» in 2000; this Portuguese edition is from 2003. Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award.
For readers of children's and young adult fiction who enjoy adventure and mystery in an atmospheric city.
Cornelia Maria Funke is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a book illustrator. She began writing novels in the late 1980s and focused primarily on fantasy-oriented stories that depict the lives of children faced with adversity. Funke has since become Germany's "bestselling author for children". Her work has been translated into several languages and, as of 2012, Funke has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide.
