By Mary Hoffman (author)
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A breathtaking and thrilling part contemporary, part historical novel set in England and in Italy that’s full of intrigue, adventure, magic and excitement. The plot is poignant and touching and the characters richly hewed and the vivid and suspenseful time travel provides a wonderful backdrop for the many adventures that ensue.
Below is a list of the Stavaganza series books to date in order of publication. Just click on a title to find out more.
1) City of Masks 2) City of Stars 3) City of Flowers 4) City of Secrets 5) City of Ships 6) City of Swords
Matt is dyslexic and extremely intelligent. When he is unexpectedly transported to the Scriptorium of Padavia (real-life Padua) University, he discovers he is a Stravagante who can travel through time using his talisman, a leather-bound book.
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To find out more about Stravaganza, visit the series website by clicking here or visit author Mary Hoffman's own website by clicking here .
Mary Hoffman has written over 100 books for children. Amazing Grace , commended for the Kate Greenaway medal, and its sequels has sold over 1.5 million copies. As well as the successful Stravaganza sequence of teenage novels, translated into over thirty languages, The Great Big Books series of information books for younger readers, illustrated by Ros Asquith has done very well. The first, The Great Big Book of Families , won the inaugural SLA Information Book Award in the under 7s category.
Mary loves to write historical fiction and her books for Bloomsbury - The Falconer’s Knot , Troubadour and David - have been followed by Shakespeare’s Ghost and now The Ravenmaster’s Boy . She runs a widely-read blog called The History Girls: https://the-history-girls.blogspot.com
Mary is an Honorary Fellow of the Library Association (CILIP) and lives in Oxfordshire.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Stravaganza: City of Secrets and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Stravaganza: City of Secrets features in the following genres: Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Stravaganza: City of Secrets was written by Mary Hoffman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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