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A First Book of Fairy Tales by Hoffman, Mary
24.95 NZD
Category: Gift Books
An enchanting cast of characters is brought to life in this delightful collection of wel loved fairy tale. Each story is chamingly retold and beautifully illustrated, enabling children to follow and enjoy the story in pictures. It includes Cinderella, The selfish Giant, Rapunzel, the Little Mermaid, B ...Show more
City of Masks by Mary Hoffman
19.95 NZD
Category: Fiction | Series: Stravaganza
Set in a parallel world, in an Italy that in this world is called Talia and in a Venice that in this world is called Bellezza, the narrative follows Lucien, who in this world is ill with cancer. Given a marbled notebook to help him communicate when his throat hurts too much to speak, this notebook is th ...Show more
City of Masks by Mary Hoffman
18.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Stravaganza
The first book in the intriguing and exciting Stravaganza series. Imagine you are one moment ill in bed, and the next transported to a world that is awash with deception, intrigue and glamour. This is exactly what happens to Lucien. In a spine-tingling discovery, Lucien finds out that he is in fact a 'S ...Show more
City of Secrets (Stravaganza #4) by Mary Hoffman
19.99 NZD
21.99 (9% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Stravaganza
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 Ar ...Show more
City of Ships (Stravaganza #5) by Mary Hoffman
19.99 NZD
21.99 (9% off)
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Stravaganza | Reading Level: From 12
Set in Classe (Ravenna in our world), the Stravagante is Isabel, a younger twin by a matter of minutes. Her talisman is a pouch of silver mosaic tiles and she stravagates to Classe, where she is met by Flavia, a successful female merchant who trades spices, silks, tapestries, and whose son is an outcast ...Show more
City of Stars (Stravaganza #2) by Mary Hoffman
19.99 NZD
21.99 (9% off)
Category: Fantasy | Series: Stravaganza
Sequel to City of Masks, the setting is again Talia, the parallel world very similar to 16th-century Italy, but the main character in this book is Georgia - who has a love of horses. She is desperate to buy a little, dusty winged horse that has appeared in a local antique shop. This tiny, winged horse p ...Show more
City of Swords (Stravaganza #6) by Mary Hoffman
21.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Stravaganza
Desperately unhappy, Laura has resorted to secretly self-harming. But Laura is a Stravagante, somebody who can travel in time and space. When she finds her talisman, a small silver dagger, she stravagates with it to sixteenth-century Fortezza, a town similar to Lucca in Italy, where she meets her Strava ...Show more
Deadly Letter (RA 7 IA 7-12) by Mary Hoffman
21.00 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
A charming story about startinng over from a bestselling author. Prity is fed up of England. It's cold, wet and she doesn't understand any of the rules for Deadly Letter, the most popular playground game. The other kids aren't exactly welcoming either, but Prity is determined to make a place for herself ...Show more
Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman
32.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit. Chiara has been ousted out of her family as a young woman with no marriage prospects. For these two very different reasons they are forced to seek refuge in a convent and a friary. And when th ...Show more
Lost and Found: Parables Jesus Told by Mary Hoffman
29.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: From 4
A Tale of Two Houses * Neighbours * Lost and Found * Fair Pay * The Jealous Brother * Sowing and Growing * Come to the Party * Forgiveness Mary Hoffman retells eight parables showing how Jesus used storytelling to explain God's idea of truth, fairness and love. With beautiful, atmospheric illustrations ...Show more
Miracles: Wonders Jesus Worked by Mary Hoffman
16.95 NZD
18.99 (10% off)
Category: Children Fiction
Mary Hoffman here retells nine stories of Jesus' miracles: turning the water into wine; the miraculous draught of fish; stilling the storm; the man cured of palsy; feeding the 5000; walking on the water; the centurion's servant; the 10 lepers; and the raising of Lazarus.
Miracles: Wonders Jesus Worked by Mary Hoffman
34.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Mary Hoffman here retells nine stories of Jesus' miracles: turning the water into wine; the miraculous draught of fish; stilling the storm; the man cured of palsy; feeding the 5000; walking on the water; the centurion's servant; the 10 lepers; and the raising of Lazarus.