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Mary Hoffman

Author of Amazing Grace

154+ Works 13,580 Members 487 Reviews 9 Favorited

About the Author

Children's author and reviewer Mary Hoffman was born in 1945. She attended Newnham College to study English literature and University College London to study linguistics. She started writing in 1970 and has written about eighty children's books including the picture book Amazing Grace, the show more Stravaganza series, and the anti-war anthology Lines in the Sand. She is also the editor of the children's book review magazine Armadillo, which comes out four times a year. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Mary Hoffman, Mary Hoffmann

Disambiguation Notice:

Mary Hoffman has written a very wide range of books for children and young adults, including the Stravaganza series, the Amazing Grace books, historical novels, and non-fiction.

Series

Works by Mary Hoffman

Amazing Grace (1991) 4,125 copies
Stravaganza: City of Masks (2002) 1,493 copies
Boundless Grace (1995) 1,034 copies
Stravaganza: City of Stars (2003) 796 copies
Stravaganza: City of Flowers (2005) 705 copies
Stravaganza: City of Secrets (2008) 352 copies
Starring Grace (2000) 309 copies
A First Book of Fairy Tales (2001) 302 copies
A First Bible Story Book (1997) 291 copies
Princess Grace (2007) 231 copies
Snake (Animals in the Wild) (1986) 218 copies
Stravaganza: City of Ships (2010) 209 copies
The Color of Home (2002) 202 copies
Bear (Animals in the Wild) (1986) 138 copies
Stravaganza: City of Swords (2012) 126 copies
Earth, Fire, Water, Air (1995) 121 copies
Grace at Christmas (2011) 114 copies
Parables: Stories Jesus Told (2000) 107 copies
An Angel Just Like Me (1997) 100 copies
Sun, Moon, and Stars (1998) 99 copies
Three Wise Women (1999) 83 copies
Troubadour (2009) 78 copies
Grace and Family (1726) 75 copies
David (1738) 74 copies
Animals of the Bible (1664) 69 copies
A First Book of Myths (1999) 63 copies
Bravo, Grace! (2005) 51 copies
Encore, Grace! (2003) 51 copies
Panda (Animals in the Wild) (1984) 32 copies
Henry's Baby (1993) 27 copies
Tiger (1983) 26 copies
Welcome to the Family (2014) 26 copies
Virtual Friend (1998) 25 copies
Stacks of Stories (1997) 25 copies
Four-Legged Ghost (1993) 25 copies
Dracula's Daughter (1800) 24 copies
Nancy No-Size (1987) 17 copies
My Grandma has Black Hair (1988) 17 copies
Hippo (1985) 16 copies
Virtual Friends Again (2001) 16 copies
Daughters of Time (2014) 14 copies
The three little pigs (2010) 12 copies
Beauty and the beast (2010) 11 copies
Special Powers (1997) 10 copies
Antelope (1987) 10 copies
Amazing Grace Paper Dolls (1998) 10 copies
Tilt (2017) 9 copies
The Ravenmaster's Boy (2017) 7 copies
The Great Big Brain Book (2020) 6 copies
Smile (2018) 6 copies
Specially Sarah (1988) 5 copies
Wild Cat (1986) 5 copies
The Angel Of Venice (2014) 4 copies
Deadly Letter (2014) 4 copies
Babies' Hotel (1993) 3 copies
How to Be a Cat (2001) 3 copies
Cyril MC (Puffin poetry) (1994) 3 copies
Isatsetik tiraka (2013) 1 copy
Trace in Space (1995) 1 copy
All About Lucy (1990) 1 copy
Just Jack (1991) 1 copy
Catwalk (1989) 1 copy
Comet (Pet Pals) (1997) 1 copy
Pirate Baby (2019) 1 copy

Associated Works

Centuries of Stories (1999) — Contributor — 58 copies
Venice Noir (2012) — Contributor — 57 copies
It's Fun To Be Five (2000) — Contributor — 35 copies
Awesome Animal Stories (10-in-1) (2007) — Contributor — 14 copies
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 11 (2014) — Contributor — 13 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Hoffman, Mary Lassiter
Birthdate
1945
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, UK
Education
Newnham College, Cambridge
University College London
Relationships
Lassiter, Rhiannon (daughter)
Disambiguation notice
Mary Hoffman has written a very wide range of books for children and young adults, including the Stravaganza series, the Amazing Grace books, historical novels, and non-fiction.

Members

Reviews

Well, this turned out a lot darker than I imagined...
 
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sweetimpact | 38 other reviews | Jan 18, 2024 |
I actually haven't read the other books in the series, but I enjoy this one about a girl that learns to share her holiday with a family in need.
 
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sloth852 | 2 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: Preschool - 3rd Grade
Awards: SLA Information Book Award (2010-2011)
 
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vflore21 | 30 other reviews | Dec 5, 2023 |
Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. So when she gets a chance to play a part in Peter Pan, she knows exactly who she wants to be. Remarkable watercolor illustrations give full expression to Grace's high-flying imagination.
 
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wichitafriendsschool | 251 other reviews | Jul 27, 2023 |

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Works
154
Also by
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Members
13,580
Popularity
#1,707
Rating
4.0
Reviews
487
ISBNs
670
Languages
15
Favorited
9

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