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Title	:	City of Ships (Stravaganza #5)
Author	:	Mary Hoffman
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 368 pages
Published	:	March 1st 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Science Fiction. Time Travel. Historical. Historical Fiction

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The acclaimed Stravaganza series delivers a thrilling story packed with action, drama—and pirates!
The new instalment 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.

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Original Title:	City of Ships
ISBN:	0747592535 (ISBN13: 9780747592532)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.bloomsbury.com/Stravaganza-City-of-Ships/Mary-Hoffman/books/details/9780747592532
Series:	Stravaganza #5

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I think I can recommend this one with a few minor reservations... it was an interesting story, a modern girl goes back to 16th Century Italy and gains confidence and friends and saves a lost battle in the process. I just got lost quite a few times with all the names and places and times and didn't feel that everything matched up quite correctly, but the overall effect was interesting and entertaining. A few modern day teen relationship references prevent it being suitable for a younger audience,

Stravaganza is a tale of an alternate universe. It is both time travel, and space travel. Set in London, City of Ships begins with Isabel. Isabel was chosen to travel to the land of Talia. She is taught to take confidence in herself, to take pride in her art and imagination. Isabel has a twin. She was born ten minutes after her brother, and was always "behind" him in some way, grades, sports, or popularity. In Talia, she is more accepted. It is a new world, and she has strange powers and

3.5 stars.Another re-entry into one of my favourite series from my early high school days. I really enjoyed Hoffman's Stravangaza series in Yr 7 and 8, although my school library only had books 1-4 and I never actually finished reading the series. Because I had read the other books so long ago, it took me a little while to get my head around the mention of previous events that had taken place in Talia in the other novels, and sometimes I was a little confused as to which di Chimici character fit

I think this might actually be my favorite of this series so far. Thats mostly because I identified with Isabel more than I had with any of the previous characters. Shes quiet and insecure and feels invisible until her adventures in Talia start to give her more confidence and she befriends the other Stravaganti. There are also several romantic relationships in this book for me to be invested in, which is always a plus.This is the fifth book in Mary Hoffmans Stravaganza series, and while each

The next Stravagante is Isabelle Evans and her jealousy of her twin brother is eating her away. Isabelle stravagates to Classe during the times of a pending war between the Gate people and Cities Bellezza and Classe. Her mentor is Flavia and this book seems like a reunion of all the characters as we discover new Talisman rules. She meets a pirate named Andrea who is Flavia's son his backstory was excellent as it provided more gruesome accounts in the beloved Talia. Our number one evil doers are

This book was much better than the last two (Sky and Matt feel like strangers when they appear in this one). It was nice to get back to a female character (and Stravagante!), and even Georgia started to seem more endearing again as this one progressed (they always mention how "hostile" she seems). Alice seems to have been only a foil to make life difficult for Sky, who can be overthrown now that he's got himself a better girlfriend. I quite liked the pirate too! And was looking forward to

Let's just say I was really skeptical to read this book at first. After a completely lakcluster and somewhat silly City of Secrets (I mean 'oh, let us lift the lake with our minds and then dunk the Manoush with it!'?? Please.), I thought Mary Hoffman's talent had been depleted.Boy, I was wrong.City of Ships is a great addition to the series. The main character, Isabel, is incredibly more charismatic than Matt. That in itself is a plus.Also, the story seems to be much more mature than that