{"product_id":"9781905294213","title":"The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke","description":"?      The magical multi-award-winning modern classic from master      storyteller and New York Times-bestselling author,      Cornelia Funke - over a million copies sold worldwide!      'A completely delicious read.' THE OBSERVER      'Today's young readers will probably love this book as they      love the Harry Potter series' THE NEW YORK      TIMES      'My enjoyment of The Thief Lord grew and grew as      I read it' DIANA WYNNE JONESWinter      has come early to Venice.   Two orphaned children are      on the run, hiding among the crumbling canals and misty alleyways      of the city. Befriended by a gang of street children and their      mysterious leader, the Thief Lord, they shelter in an old, disused      cinema.   On their trail is a bungling detective, obsessed      with disguises and the health of his pet tortoises. But a greater      threat to the boys' new-found freedom is something from a      forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin      time itself ...               A thrilling, atmospheric adventure set among the crumbling      canals of Venice      Over one million copies sold worldwide!      By the bestselling author of Inkheart and Dragon      Rider, Cornelia Funke.?       Winner of the Zurich Children's Book Award and      The Children's Book Award by the Vienna House of Literature.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205823660210,"sku":"9781905294213","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781905294213.jpg?v=1690725985","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781905294213","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}