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.
- ISBN13 9781903434772
- Publish Date 1 October 2002 (first published 1 May 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 November 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Chicken House Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 350
- Language English