The Mask of Aribella
Anna Hoghton
Subjects
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- History Time - blasts from the past
Average rating
A captivating fantasy for middle grade readers – power, corruption and friendship collide in this enthralling adventure! ’a captivating fantasy … This enthralling adventure will make readers yearn for their own masks and powers’ GUARDIAN ’Hoghton’s exciting premise is enriched by the Venetian setting, where the deceptive cobbled streets, maze of rivers and idiosyncratic islands make it easy to slip between a realist register and fantasy’ THE IRISH TIMES Aribella lives in Venice, the daughter of an impoverished lacemaker. But she has a secret: when angered, sparks shoot from her fingertips. Afraid, Aribella leaves her old life behind, only to discover the world of the Cannovacci: warriors with magical skills, sworn to defeat the strange spectres menacing the city … • A captivating fantasy by debut author Anna Hoghton, a young and thrilling new voice for middle-grade readers.
• Original and arresting storytelling in
the captivating setting of historical Venice.
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Themes of power, corruption, friendship and celebrating
your true self.
Reviews
I loved this book because of the powers and the twists
Captain Heroica Eragon 12.08.2023
My favourite character was Rodolpho because he saved Aribella when she needed to be saved. I would recommend this book to children aged 9-11 years.
Mademoiselle Pansy Postage-Stamp 24.07.2023
The mask of Aribella is a good book, and I loved it. I really liked reading it, and I liked learning new words in Italian. My favourite character is Seffie, because she has the personalities of a good friend, and. because she has the power. I would want if I could have one. The only thing I didn't like was that for one part, I. didn't really know what was happening. I would recommend this to fiction fans, and people who like mystery. 4 stars
Lady Cynthia Rollerskate 09.08.2022
This was my favourite book I read during the Summer holidays. The most interesting incident is when Theo gets bitten by a spectre in a canal in Venice. I like the character Fin because he can walk through walls.
Director Bunny Racoon 26.08.2021
This book is about a girl who discovers she has the super-power of being able to create fire with her mind. Her enemy is a person called Zio, who is presumed dead but tries to defeat Aribella with spectres. My favourite character was Seffie, whose super-power is being able to understand and talk to animals. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy/adventure stories.
Commander Sketch Sunshine 02.01.2021
Aribella is living a hard life . Her mama passed away when she was only little and her dad still hasn’t recovered after 10 years . She feels bad when she leaves him alone but she also doesn’t wanna stay at home and be sad with him . She goes on a boat to sell fish with her friend Theo and his papa . There is only one problem .. people think that girls are bad luck on boats and she starts getting weird looks . She doesn’t mind . In the fish market , she gets angry at a boy called Gian who is bullying aribella and Theo while there papa is selling fish . Fire shoots from the fingertips and burns Gian . She is shocked and scared . Everyone starts to call her witch and she runs away far into the forest . What will happen now?
Anonymous 12.09.2020
I absolutely loved this book! It kept me reading until the very last page! My favourite character would have to be Aribella because she was different to everyone else in the book because she was new to everything and she was really courageous. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes an adventure!
Anonymous 13.08.2020
I LOVE THIS BOOK! This might be my favourite book of all time! It is in Venice (which I'd love to visit one day) and it is about a secret organisation of people with magic powers, the 'Cannovicci'. Aribella is a lowly girl in the market, but then she is so angry she finds that her fingertips burst into flames! In Venice, the lions mouth is a place to put people who are considered dangerous. When the bully, Gian, sees her flames, he automatically puts her name there and that is how the Cannovicci find her. When the boundary between the dead and the living brakes, Aribella and her friends have to work together on a dangerous mission to save the world. I recommend this to readers 8+.
Empress Beryl Bucket 30.06.2020
absalutely amazing, action powers and a villain
Master Switch Frozen-Peas 08.03.2020
