The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord is a very interesting book written by Cornelia Funke. It follows the story of two brothers, Prosper and Bo. They are on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle, and ended up in Venice, where they meet a strange thirteen year old boy named "Thief Lord", who leads a small gang of street kids who commit petty crimes in order to survive in their small hideout. The Thief Lord, however, has many secrets of his own. In the end, the story takes a very interesting turn and leads to a great conclusion.

I really enjoyed reading this book, because towards the end, became very interesting. One might expect that the kids keep going on stealing things, and surviving in their hideout. That doesn't happen, because about halfway through the book, their plan to break in to a house and steal something (as part of a deal), is foiled, and everything changes.

The book being set in Venice makes it more interesting. (Once, they had to get onto a vaporetto,(canal boat) to escape from someone. The book is also full of friendship and adventure. This is certainly a very good read, which I recommend. 

 Rating: 8 out of 10


 Btw, I also learned a few words of Italian :-D

HERO

Hero is a very well written and exciting book by Mike Lupica. Though Mike Lupica usually writes about sports, Hero is a different type of book. Zach Harriman, the protagonist is the son of Tom Harriman, an "advisor" to the president. Actually, Tom goes around the world saving people with his superpowers. When Tom dies in a plane crash, Zach's life completely changes. It turns out that he has inherited his dad's powers, and that he has a job to do as well.

This was a very interesting book, with a good story, and lots of action. The book could have been better if the author brought the story on farther, and showed more of what Zach can do. (Zach only uses his superpowers once in a real-life situation). Otherwise, this was  a good read which I encourage you to try out.