Author : Mary Hoffman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1582349827
When she purchases a tiny figurine of a winged horse, Georgia's life is greatly altered as this talisman has the power to take her back to different periods in time and away from the chaos in which she lives, such as the land of Remora where the excitement of the Stellata, the annual horse race, has brought the city to life. Reprint.
Author : Mary Hoffman
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2012-07-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1408800500
The sixth title in the ever popular Stravaganza series
Author : Alex Archer
Publisher : Gold Eagle
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 28,77 MB
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0373621590
Drawn to France to explore the myth of Saint Christopher and the "cynocephalus" or the dog-headed, Annja Creed finds herself repeatedly and inexplicably targeted by vicious mercenaries. Her best defense is to trace this brutal violence back to its source, which she soon discovers to be a millionaire and self-professed descendant of King Charlemagne. Original.
Author : Mary Hoffman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 35,50 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599905744
The new installment in the critically acclaimed Stravaganza series transports readers to a world much like our own-but where magic and piracy come to life in the Italian town of Classe. The new Stravagante is Isabel, a visitor from our world who befriends Flavia, a successful female merchant of spices, silks, and tapestries. But Flavia soon finds herself an outcast and a pirate, while Isabel learns that Classe is under threat of attack by the fierce Gate people. What can she do to help save the city? Fans of fantasy and historical fiction alike who have flocked to the Stravaganza series will welcome this action-packed adventure, which can be read alone or as a companion to the previous novels. Look out for the other books in this series: City of Masks, City of Stars, City of Flowers, City of Secrets, and City of Swords-out next year!
Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 22,86 MB
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407131605
All Hal ever wanted was a dog - but a dog would damage the expensive carpets in his parents' glamorous home, and they refuse to consider one. That's until they discover Easy Pets, a dog-rental agency. Fleck the terrier arrives on Hal's birthday, and Hal is overjoyed. But when Hal discovers to his horror that his dog is to be returned, he runs away... along with a bunch of pedigree hounds, all joyfully escaping from Easy Pets! Soon Hal and his dogs - including Otto the wise St Bernard, and the fierce and excitable Pekinese Li-Chee - are being chased across the country by ruthless pursuers. Helped by a travelling circus and some orphanage children, can they race to freedom? Written in the timeless tradition of 101 Dalmations, this is a tail-wagging grand adventure that every dog-lover will adore. Praise for Eva Ibbotson: "Readers of classic children's fiction will be familiar with the bliss that steals over one when a new Eva Ibbotson novel is published." Amanda Craig, The Times "Eva Ibbotson weaves a magic like no other. Once enchanted, always enchanted." Michael Morpurgo "This kind of fun will never fail to delight." Philip Pullman
Author : Mary Hoffman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 22,59 MB
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1599904918
Feeling inferior to her talented twin brother, teenaged Isabel is transported to a parallel world that resembles the Italian Renaissance city-state of Ravenna, where she tries to save the city from attack by the fierce Gate people.
Author : Kerstin Gier
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1429921218
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon—the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust. Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red is young adult novel full of fantasy and romance.
Author : Akihito Tomi
Publisher : Udon Entertainment
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Graphic novels
ISBN : 9781772941050
A mysterious warrior travels the kingdom of Auroria, battling monstrous creatures and seeking adventure. Few know this warrior's true identity as the young and inexperienced masked monarch, Queen Vivian! Stravaganza chronicles a world where humans are not at the top of the food chain, and the Queen in the Iron Mask must learn to use both her sword and her throne to protect her people from the dangers looming beyond the city walls.
Author : Anne Cottringer
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 9780789439734
Follows a girl as she auditions for a part in a science fiction movie, spends a day filming at a movie studio, meets all the people involved in the making of a film, and attends the gala opening to see the results.
Author : Mary Hoffman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1599907666
The latest installment in the critically acclaimed Stravaganza series begins with Matt, the new Stravagante. Despite having a beautiful and very smart girlfriend, Matt is insecure because he is dyslexic. He discovers that he is capable of traveling between two worlds when a leather-bound book transports him from his home in England to Talia, the parallel-world version of Italy, where he meets a fellow-Stravagante named Luciano-who is hiding from the powerful di Chimici family. Luciano has just killed the head of that family in a duel, and is in grave danger. Banding together, Matt and Luciano must resist the di Chimici family, who are on the verge of making a terrifying breakthrough into our world.
