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HIDDEN VENICE
For Kids
Carnival at Candlelight
• Mary Pope Osborne
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 105 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
On a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to 17th-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from a disastrous flood in this Magic Tree House book for ages 8-10.
(ITA63, $4.99) |
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Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated homage to Galileo for children ages 6 to 8. In simple prose, Sis chronicles Galileo's life and evokes the Renaissance world. It's a memorable introduction to science and Italy for young readers. A Cadecott Honor Book and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award.
(ITL331, $7.99) |
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This Is Venice
• Miroslav Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2005 •
PAPER
• 60 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A classic portrait of Venice for children. First published in 1961, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original. Famous architectural structures and the famous Venetian waterways are depicted here, as well as quirkier attractions like street vendors and the city's abundant pigeons, in bright, stylized illustrations. Ages 4-8.
(ITL627, $17.95) |
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza
• Carol Weston
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ten-year-old Melanie tells all about her family's summer trip to Italy, writing it all down in her dear diary. A hit on the middle-school market, it packs in a lot of cultural information while being very of-the-moment. Ages 8-10.
(ITL438, $5.50) |
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The Thief Lord
• Cornelia Funke
LITERATURE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
The hidden canals and crumbling rooftops of Venice shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets in this captivating novel for ages 9 to 12.
(ITA170, $7.99) |
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Daughter of Venice
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 274 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Prevented by Venetian custom from walking about her own native city, high-spirited Donata dresses herself as a boy and sets out to see the sights. Lots of period detail enlivens this young adult novel about life in 16th-century Venice.
(ITL343, $6.50) |
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Stones in Water
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A Venetian gondolier's son and two friends, one Jewish, are taken by Nazi soldiers in this well-researched, suspenseful tale for ages 10-14.
(ITA41, $5.99) |
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Stravaganza, City of Masks
• Mary Hoffman
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 344 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The first book in Hoffman's acclaimed Stravaganza series introduces the London teenager Lucien, suffering in his bed from cancer, who becomes transported to a place that resembles Renaissance Venice. In order to escape this mirror world alive, he will have to risk it all to navigate the dangerous political intrigues surrounding the Duchessa, the ruler of the city.
(ITA247, $8.99) |
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The Thief Lord
• Richard Claus
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
DVD
• YOUNG ADULTS
This epic tale in the tradition of the Harry Potter series brings the beloved characters of prize-winning novelist Cornelia Funke to dazzling life. After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head to Venice, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious Thief Lord. Along with a small band of abandoned kids, the brothers join Scipio's world of robbing the rich to support themselves. Soon, they win the heart of the detective hired to track them, and begin an adventure that leads them to an old merry-go-round believed to have special powers. Funke's book is also available (ITA170, $7.99).
(ITA249, $14.98) |
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Venice: Mapped Out
• Indagare
2010 •
MAP
• FAMILY
Featuring "The Essential 3-Day itinerary for families," this full-color mapguide by the savvy editors at the travel site Indagare includes meals, activities and resources for exploring the city with kids.
(ITA228, $12.95) |
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