This book has been on my radar for quite some time. I checked it out of the library before, but I always had to return it before I got around to reading it. So, I finally decided to stop checking out so many books and put this on top of the to read in 2011 list. City of Masks jumps between 21st-cent...
City of Masks had all the elements to be a great story. Take one hero with cancer that can time travel to another world that resembles 1600's Venice. When he's in this other world, he is somehow well and strong again. Add in a cute girl his age that he gets into random adventures with, and we hav...
This isn't a bad book--really--but it kept putting me to sleep! After four days of not reading more than ten pages at a time without nodding off, I think it's time to give up on this one.
Chris Pizzey presents an hour of children's stories featuring Stravaganza: City of Masks by Mary Hoffman. Broadcast on:BBC Radio 7, 8:00am Saturday 29th May 2010Duration:60 minutesAvailable until:9:02am Saturday 5th June 2010Categories:Children's, Entertainment & Comedy
A wonderful beginning to a truly beautiful series. The introduction to the world of Stravaganza was an amazing read full of emotion and which tugged the heartstrings of the reader. The juxtaposition of the worlds' views on science and magic was a delight to read and the inclusion of true history i...
Review for first four books: It has been a long time since I've read this book, but I remember I really enjoyed reading them back in the day. It was an original idea and fun to read. If you haven't I'd recommend you try it. But I do remember that by the time I was around the fourth book I thought it...
Review for first four books: It has been a long time since I've read this book, but I remember I really enjoyed reading them back in the day. It was an original idea and fun to read. If you haven't I'd recommend you try it. But I do remember that by the time I was around the fourth book I thought it...
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