The Thief Lord

The Thief Lord follows the story of two brothers who run away to Italy and are taken in by a group of orphaned children who are led by Scipio, who steals valuables and sells them to an old shopkeeper. The book is adventurous and mysterious and will surely capture the attention of children and adolescents. Just by the title I think children will become interested. A book about thieves? Or about a thief LORD? How cool is that! We don't hear a lot about that these days because stealing is morally wrong. That is a challenge about this book. Is it okay to allow children to read a book about stealing? However, it does teach children about poverty, about kindness, love, and forgiveness. The book has a nice message and is engaging throughout the whole read.