The Thief Lord

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.

An exciting and richly atmospheric thriller told in the best storytelling tradition by a bestselling international children's author.