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Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A great magician never reveals their secrets, but Marvelous Magicians reveals the names of eight groundbreaking illusionists, both famous and lesser-known, who shaped modern magic. Through a magical blend of biography, history, and illustration, this book spotlights an array of magicians, including one of the first female magicians, Adelaide Herrmann; African American illusionist Richard Potter, "The Handcuff King" Harry Houdini, and Houdin, Houdini's...
43) Lost in the sun
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on"--
Author
Series
Mr. Monkey volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mr. Monkey is invited to visit a school to perform a trick he just learned, but nothing goes as planned.
45) Science is magic
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Join comedian and author Steve Mould to find out the scientific secrets behind amazing magic tricks. Learn how to bend water with a balloon, how to create ghosts with mirrors, and how to turn water into juice! Packed with optical illusions, pranks, and fun facts, this book is a must-have for any aspiring scientist or magician. (And the two aren't as different as you might think!)"-- provided by publisher.
47) The second story
Author
Series
Magic misfits volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Leila and the other Magic Misfits have the opportunity to perform with a famous stage psychic known as Madame Esmeralda, who may hold secrets to Leila's past.--
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a compendium of 52 classic card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. At various points in history, playing cards were also used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous...
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 1
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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.
50) The magic trap
Author
Series
Lemonade war series volume 5
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The Treski kids are at it again as they try to put on a magic show in the face of an approaching hurricane. But nothing prepares them for what blows into town next.
Author
Publisher
mineditionUS, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, a division of Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Welcome, toddlers, to an adorable magic show in the pages of this board book, starring a bunny-rabbit magician who makes fun, colorful objects appear in its magic hat! Toddlers will love meeting this talented magician's rabbit--not only is it part of the show, this rabbit is also a magician! The rabbit first appears inside the magic hat, but then finds a magic wand and puts on a whole new show of its own, making colorful scarves, balls, and confetti...
52) Probuditi!
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it.
Author
Series
Mouse and Mole (Wong Herbert Yee) volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Amateur magicians Duncan and Emma are forced to come clean to police about their involvement in their small town's biggest disaster, which all started when they discovered that legends about the local witch might actually be true"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now a full-fledged Ranger responsible for a sleepy fief, Will finds a new adventure seeking the traitors who poisoned the king, investigating rumors of sorcery, and trying to rescue his friend Alyss, who is taken hostage.
Author
Series
Humphrey's tiny tales volume 5
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"--
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