City of Ships

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 and a pirate. Isabel finds that Classe and Bellezza are under threat from attack by the fierce Gate people. What can she do to help save the city? A thrilling story packed with action, pirates and drama. Praise for City of Masks- 'A poignant, touching and exciting novel ... without doubt a masterwork of contemporary children's literature.' Edgardo Zaghini, Booktrust Praise for City of Stars- 'A fabulous story of power, intrigue and flying horses. This is story-telling at its best.' The Bookseller Praise for City of Flowers- 'I was barely allowed to finish it before my god-daughter snatched it away with breathless anticipation. It's so real! she drooled.' Independent Praise for City of Secrets- 'An absolute triumph. Writing like this makes a parallel situation appear in the mind as more real than reality itself.' School Librarian