Age: Italy

Materials from Italy

Inkheart

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can ‘read’ fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.

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The Door To Time

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After moving from London to an old mansion on the English coast, eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia discover that their new home has twisting tunnels, strange artifacts from around the world, and a mysterious, locked door.

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Tiff, Taff, and Lulu

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

No matter how hard Mama tries to treat them equally, Tiff, Taff, and Lulu complain, until the time comes when Mama needs their help.

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Brother Juniper

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Worried about having left the overly-generous Brother Juniper in charge of their chapel when they went out to preach, the other friars are not prepared for what they find upon their return.

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There’s a Dolphin in the Grand Canal!

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Luca, a young Italian boy, is bored until he meets a playful dolphin who takes him on a ride through the Venice waterways

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Pino and the Signora’s Pasta

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

Tired of the pasta that the Signora brings him and the other cats of Rome every day, Pino sets out to sample other delicacies.

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Pizza For The Queen

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1889 Napoli, Italy, Raffaele Esposito prepares a special pizza for the queen, in a book based on a true story which includes a recipe for pizza Margherita.

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Domenic’s War: A Story Of The Battle Of Monte Cassino

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In 1944, one of the most brutal battles of World War II is fought between Monte Cassino and a Benedicitne monastery, and Domenic and his family who live there become caught in the crossfire as they hide two escaped prisoners-of-war.

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The Bears’ Famous Invasion Of Sicily

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

In search of food, Leander, King of the Bears, leads his subjects from their safe caves in the mountains of Sicily to the valley where they triumph over many enemies.

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Vendela In Venice

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

On a visit to Venice with her father, Vendela experiences the richness and beauty of the city and its palaces, gondolas, and statues.

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