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Series
French Revolution volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
From the author of the award-winning "I, Coriander" comes an exciting, romantic novel set against the feverish backdrop of the French Revolution.
In the late eighteenth-century, Sido, the twelve-year-old daughter of a self-indulgent marquis, and Yann, a fourteen-year-old Gypsy orphan raised to perform in a magic show, face a common enemy at the start of the French Revolution.
62) Second sight
Author
Pub. Date
2007, ©2005
Language
English
Description
In Washington, D.C., during the last days of the Civil War, a teenage boy who performs in a mind reading act befriends a clairvoyant girl whose frightening visions foreshadow an assassination plot.
Author
Series
Mysterium volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"To discover the truth behind his parents' deaths, Danny must travel with the avant-garde Mysterium circus to Berlin, while assassins chase them and a traitor lurks among the group"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"How magicians exploit the natural functioning of our brains to astonish and amaze us. How do magicians make us see the impossible? The Illusionist Brain takes you on an unforgettable journey through the inner workings of the human mind, revealing how magicians achieve their spectacular and seemingly impossible effects by interfering with your cognitive processes. Along the way, this lively and informative book provides a guided tour of modern neuroscience,...
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 160
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When Henry's magic teacher, The Amazing Arthur, goes missing right before the Greenfield Magic Shop's annual magic show, Henry and his sibilings look into Arthur's disappearance.
67) The illusionist
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed illusionist Eisenheim has not only captured the imaginations of all of Vienna, but also the interest of the ambitious Crown Prince Leopold. When Leopold's new fiancee rekindles a childhood fascination with Eisenheim, the Prince's interest evolves into obsession. Suddenly the city's Chief Inspector finds himself investigating a shocking crime. But even as the Inspector engages him in a dramatic challenge of wills, Eisenheim prepares for...
Author
Series
Humphrey's tiny tales volume 5
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The students of Room 26 are doing reports about the jobs they want to have when they grow up--and Humphrey the classroom pet hamster helps aspiring magician Miranda show the class about her own dream job"--
69) AbrakaPOW
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A New York City girl moves with her family to a Texas POW camp her father runs during WWII, when, during a magic show she performs, Nazi prisoners escape; she's the only one who can find and recapture them"--
Author
Series
Unbelievable Oliver volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Eight-year-old aspiring magician Oliver and his rabbit sidekick Benny must solve a mysterious robbery to save their act"--
Author
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive guide to magic that explains the secrets behind more than one hundred and twenty magic tricks--which includes tricks that involve cards, matches, rope, silk, thimbles, and money--and describes the history of magic and instructions to perform a variety of close-up tricks, optical illusions, and mental magic tricks.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Illusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy--Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world's most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini's amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and, through perseverance and hard work, went on to become one of...
75) Science is magic
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Provides step-by-step instructions for experiments that reveal the scientific secrets behind illusions and magic tricks.
77) Hat tricks
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A rabbit in a hat performs a magic show.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 1
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.
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