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Stravaganza City of Secrets (Paperback)

by Mary Hoffman (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; 1st Edition edition (7 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747592500
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747592501
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 66,030 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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. Together with Luciano, now studying at the University, and Arianna, in disguise as a boy, he must fight the dangerous di Chimici clan who are on the verge of making a terrifying breakthrough into our world. This is a breathtaking and thrilling novel that will delight all Stravaganza fans.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 31 Oct 2008
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City of Secrets (Stravaganza) (Hardcover)
CITY OF SECRETS is the fourth installment in Mary Hoffman's STRAVAGANZA series.

Matt is a normal English seventeen-year-old, until a book he got for his birthday takes him on the journey of his life -- to another world. Talia is similar to Italy, but is a few hundred years in the past from the 21st century.

On his journey, Matt meets Luciano, an old Stravagante who now permanently lives in Talia after having died in London. With Luciano, his foster father Docter Dethridge, a few other Stravagante, and many friends, Matt embarks on a journey of a lifetime. He finds himself being kidnapped, freeing convicts, and trying to pass his driver's exam!

Ms. Hoffman writes an enchanting tale that takes the reader to another world. The fast-paced novel is truly enticing and recommended to all ages. While the non-English reader might be confused by some of the references, there aren't too many that will defer the reader from the main task -- trying to find out what happens next.

This is an excellent addition to the series, with the ending leaving room for even more books.

Reviewed by: Steph
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book, 6 Jan 2009
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I've loved all the Stravaganza series. Great story, well written and unique. Shame they had to change the covers though.
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