Venice Escape - Maria's Golden Gondola Adventures

This is the story of a lonely young Italian girl, Maria Mozzarella, who lives in a Venice convent. Having been chased by a rat through a secret door she meets a Lion, Marco, and his magical golden gondola. He tells her about his many famous Italian explorer friends and how he is able to travel to the countries they discovered and meet them. Maria’s joins Marco on a high-speed voyage through time and around the world to meet remarkable people, and admire their architecture, cuisine and music. With her passion for music and musical instruments ignited, she wishes to remain longer in each place, but the time with Marco is limited. Meanwhile after each journey the riddle of her mysterious benefactor grows. This is an enchanting story for 9-12 year old. A whirlwind taster to music, travel, Italian explorers and even cuisine, comprising a book and a companion multimedia website. http://www.SandraArthurBooks.com