City of magic / Avi.
Mangus the Magician and his thirteen-year-old servant, Fabrizio, are commanded to go to Venice, on pain of death, to find a book by Friar Luca Pacioli that reportedly contains a magical means of making money; but Venice is a strange and dangerous city, and someone else is also after the book--then Mangus is arrested, and taken to the prison, and Fabrizio and Bianca, an orphan he has met, must find a way to secure the book, save Magnus, and themselves.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545321976
- ISBN: 0545321972
- Physical Description: 301 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | Companion book to: Midnight magic and Murder at midnight. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Scholastic Press. Grades 4-6. Scholastic Press. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 8 515605. |
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Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 6 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | J AVI (Text) | 0001002420733 | JUV Fiction | Checked out | 04/12/2024 |
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City of Magic (Midnight Magic #3)
From Newbery Medalist Avi comes a richly imagined, action-packed companion to his bestselling medieval mysteries Midnight Magic and Murder at Midnight * "The novel's pace is quick, and. . . the ending completely satisfying." - Booklist , starred review "Another smart and compelling novel from one of our best children's writers." -- Tim McCarthy, Boswell Book Companyâââââââ When King Claudio sends Mangus the Magician and his faithful servant, Fabrizio, to Venice to steal a manuscript that explains a magical method of making money, they must succeed in their mission or risk death. The manuscript is key to obtaining great profits for the king--and a secure future for Mangus and Fabrizio. But Venice in 1492 is a dangerous place, full of foggy canals, cunning informers, and harsh punishments for those who steal its secrets. Before long, Mangus is snatched away into prison, and it's up to Fabrizio and his secretive new friend, Bianca, to navigate the city, find the manuscript before their enemies do, and keep Mangus alive!