The characters of the book
Before you start to look around the "The Thief Lord" website, we want you to know all of the main characters and their personality.
Prosper: Is the older brother of Bo and will do anything to save his brother from his Aunt Esther and Uncle Max. Prosper is very mature for his age and acts as a parent for Bo at the age of 12.
Bo/Boniface: Is the younger brother of Prosper and is adorable and able to get what he wants easily. Bo is also a orphan as well as his brother, Prosper.
Scipio: Is the "leader" of the group. Scipio goes around "stealing" things in high heeled shoes and a bird beaked mask (like the ones doctors in Venice wore during the Black Death hundreds of years ago). Scipio is like a father to all the younger kids(the kids at the Star Palace).
Hornet: Is a book lover. Hornet wears a long braid down her back that looks like a hornet’s stinger and acts as like a sister to Bo, and a close friend to Prosper.
Riccio/Hedgehog: Is in love with comic books and stuffed animals. He gets his nickname "hedgehog" from his spiky hair.
Mosca: is the strongest and largest of all of the children in the Star Palace. Mosca also does not speak of his past. He is know to have a horrible family that he dislikes.
Victor: is a detective who loves his job and also loves disguises. Victor is hired to bring Prosper and Bo home. He has also lived in Venice Italy for 15 years. Victor has two pet tortoises named Lando and Paula.
Ida Spavento: is a rich woman who started out working at the "Merciful Sisters Orphanage". Ida was also an orphan. Ida has a bad smoking habit but, she is tying her best to quit.
Barboarossa: is also known as "the Redbeard" or "Baby Barbarino" . Barboarossa was turned into a child! Barbarossa is soon adopted by Esther. He wants to live with her because she is rich, but instead this backfires.
Prosper: Is the older brother of Bo and will do anything to save his brother from his Aunt Esther and Uncle Max. Prosper is very mature for his age and acts as a parent for Bo at the age of 12.
Bo/Boniface: Is the younger brother of Prosper and is adorable and able to get what he wants easily. Bo is also a orphan as well as his brother, Prosper.
Scipio: Is the "leader" of the group. Scipio goes around "stealing" things in high heeled shoes and a bird beaked mask (like the ones doctors in Venice wore during the Black Death hundreds of years ago). Scipio is like a father to all the younger kids(the kids at the Star Palace).
Hornet: Is a book lover. Hornet wears a long braid down her back that looks like a hornet’s stinger and acts as like a sister to Bo, and a close friend to Prosper.
Riccio/Hedgehog: Is in love with comic books and stuffed animals. He gets his nickname "hedgehog" from his spiky hair.
Mosca: is the strongest and largest of all of the children in the Star Palace. Mosca also does not speak of his past. He is know to have a horrible family that he dislikes.
Victor: is a detective who loves his job and also loves disguises. Victor is hired to bring Prosper and Bo home. He has also lived in Venice Italy for 15 years. Victor has two pet tortoises named Lando and Paula.
Ida Spavento: is a rich woman who started out working at the "Merciful Sisters Orphanage". Ida was also an orphan. Ida has a bad smoking habit but, she is tying her best to quit.
Barboarossa: is also known as "the Redbeard" or "Baby Barbarino" . Barboarossa was turned into a child! Barbarossa is soon adopted by Esther. He wants to live with her because she is rich, but instead this backfires.