Awards
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| 2003 - Locus Poll Award for Best Young Adult Novel (6th place) |
Characters
|
| Prosper (Male)
, German
, Orphan
, Runaway
, Bo's brother; ran away when he found out his aunt wanted to adopt only Bo |
| Boniface (Male)
, German
, Orphan
, Runaway
, Prosper's brother |
| Victor Getz (Male)
, Private investigator
, Kindhearted; hired by the boys' evil aunt and uncle to find them |
| Scipio (Male)
, Known as "The Thief Lord"; elusive; confident; charismatic; steals from the rich of Venice to feed and clothe his gang of street children |
Genre
|
| Adventure |
| Fantasy |
| Fiction |
| Mystery |
Topics
|
| Brothers |
| Orphans |
| Adoption |
| Runaways |
| Gangs |
| Thieves |
| Magic |
Setting
|
| Venice, Italy - Europe |