venice (italy)

Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from their cruel aunt and uncle, decide to hide out in Venice where they fall in with the Thief Lord, a thirteen-year-old boy who leads a crime ring of street children.

Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from--Venice's "Thief Lord.".

Presents an adaptation of the play about a creditor who demands a pound of flesh in payment for a defaulted debt and a lover who must solve a riddle to win the woman of his dreams.

"Seeking his fortune in sixteenth-century London, young wordsmith William Shakespeare joins a band of players before he is dispatched to Venice on an assignment that renders him the target of Catholic assassins and a shadowy killer"--OCLC.

Marietta, the daughter of a Venetian artist, lives in disguise as a boy in order to wander the city and learn to paint like her father, and she comes to realize the real value of her freedom when she meets an equally talented young boy who is the slave of a sea captain.

Presents in verse the story of Maria who wishes to become a glassblower but her father will not allow it and is instead given the responsibility of marrying into nobility. A new young glassblower arrives on the island of Murano and when Maria is drawn to him, her already existing web of emotions becomes even more complicated.

"In sixteenth-century Venice, Daniela is so gloomy and and glum that her father offers a magnificent glass palace to whoever can make her smile"--Back cover.

Skylar's mother has been relocated to Venice, Italy. While there, Skylar will be part of a mentorship program and will be blogging about the city. One of her fellow mentees, Logan, is cool, cute and Australian. But the other mentee, Zara, seems determined to sabotage Skyler's chances. And with a big assignment coming up, Skyler is already stumped. Wishing she had someone to talk to, Skylar realizes the first person who comes to mind isn't even on the same continent. She knows that her BFF, Ella, would have all the answers, especially how to solve the writer's block. But after a summer bucket list went awry, they didn't leave off on the best of terms. Thanks to technology, Skyler and Ella get a long-distance shot at mending things. When Skyler's writing mistakes start to pile up, she isn't sure if she's up to the task. With the help of some Italian magic and her oldest friend, can Skyler learn to love her new city and stay connected to what matters most?.

A retelling of Shakespeare's play about the tragic tale of the general Othello, and his wife Desdemona.