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Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats requiring no special equipment. Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging and all else needed to make any trick a foolproof success. Lucidly written, thoroughly diagrammed book by one of magic's legendary figures.
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Chronicles of the Red King volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
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The second book in NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author Jenny Nimmo's new series chronicling the origin and the adventures of Charlie Bone's magical ancestor, the Red King!
Timoken, a magician king, has found a new home in a castle in Britain. But when an evil steward takes control of the castle, he imprisons Timoken and wreaks havoc on surrounding villages. With the help of Gabar, the talking camel, Timoken escapes and embarks on a quest...
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Every now and then, long ago memories in the Donidan family come from much longer ago than they usually do. And every now and then, dreams are dreamed by more people than they usually are.One special night, TJ and Mattie dream each other's dream and find themselves on an adventure to a very special place that holds echoes of their own long, long ago memories from another life.
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Sofia, a brave and fearless young girl, lives in a small coastal village. She is fascinated by stories about a legendary island, the Island of Wishes, where it is said that all dreams come true. Since she was a child, Sofia has dreamed of embarking on a journey to find this magical island. When she finally reaches the appropriate age, she decides to make her dream come true.Sofia sets off on her small boat with a heart full of determination and hope....
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Como toda historia de hadas esta debería comenzar con el Erase una vez, ya que trata de reinos, desagravios, príncipes y princesas. Se desarrolla en un país cuyo nombre recuerda a esos tantos otros con apellidos de Landya que precedido por Ricky, indica que se inspira en algunos datos reales de la biografía del conocido cantante Ricky Martín, como su origen portorriqueño y su lucha por encontrar el verdadero amor, aunque este vulnerase los cánones...
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The Donidan family remembers things that lots of folks now overlook. Sometimes they talk right from their minds and hear right from their hearts. When they sit down to chat with a friend, that friend is often different from them. On a special day Mattie meets a new friend who's much like her yet different too. Their adventure together lets Mattie know how much she really can do when she talks with the animals too.
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"Join the Adventure. Unravel the Mystery. Save Aeloria!" In the enchanting kingdom of Aeloria, young Milo's life takes a dramatic turn from rooftop escapades to a daring quest against tyranny. Born with extraordinary cat-like abilities, Milo, along with his friends Lara, the astute strategist, and Ethan, the ever-jolly companion, uncovers a dark secret that could change the fate of their kingdom. Under the oppressive rule of King Jochen Sassy, their...
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"I was not born but given life."
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In the mystical heart of a land whispered by the River and the Oak, stands the guardian of history – the Standing Stone. The Tale of the Standing Stone by debut author Liam White is a captivating journey through time, exploring themes of friendship, loss, and redemption.
From the days when clans roamed and the night sky was a canvas of stories, to the quiet when the land forgot its past, the Standing Stone...
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Elf Alfred invites Billy, Lionel and Megan to visit the Fairy Village fun park. New rides have been added and the villagers are all keen to try out these. The group are having lots of fun until they meet Madam Erle. Then problems occur and Alfred has to take a trip to the Wizards house to help solve the problems. Billy is still searching for an answer to understand what his ancestors knew about the secret village.
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Then and now and here and there live closer to each other for the Donidan family than they do for some folks. One summer morning then and now and here and there come very close together and Mattie walks into a whole new world of adventures with a very old Grandpa who lived 200 years ago.
13) Dragon's Gold
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Dragon Bites: Short 'bite-sized' books to enjoy in an hour or less!
Cassie Morgan's family move around from town to town, never stopping long enough to make friends or have fun. In their new town of Madson Cassie tries to make friends at a local fair, and a visit to the wizard's tent brings her far more excitement and friendship than she could have ever hoped for.
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Grublin is a sticky, smelly little ball of challenging mischief who literally drops into Andrew's world. Both of them are very ordinary, if a bit dull, but the combination of these two proves to be the catalyst for some exciting adventures. How would you deal with a butt-pinching bully, family fury directed unfairly at you, a fire in your bedroom, not to mention aliens and dinosaur invasions?
And who is this nasty character, Whingeling? He doesn't...
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The village of Bendalot is perched high in the mountains of East Asia, so remote and elevated that its inhabitants have never had contact with the outside world. All villagers possess the unique ability to bend metal with their minds, and merely touching it can cause it to bend-a phenomenon they consider entirely normal. Among them are Sandi and Handi, twins who one day encounter a strange new world when a little boy is blown into their village by...
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Little Zuri Lynn is one child whose imagination is truly limitless. When this young lady goes wandering, there's no telling where she may turn up. She heads for places that she knows and loves, but she also ventures to destinations that she can only see in her mind's eye.Join little Zuri Lynn on a wonderful journey to fabulous places near and far, proving that a child's imagination can take her anywhere. You'll be amazed by what you find inside this...
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Sur le continent d'Oromon, les hommes de la cité portuaire d'Eber cohabitent avec le puissant royaume des nains
dans un climat de méfiance. Conscient qu'une alliance pourrait être s'avérer bénéfique pour les deux peuples, Mathéas, jeune soldat d'Eber,
décide de tenter de les rapprocher. Toutefois, il se retrouve rapidement dans une aventure qui l'amènera à découvrir
un danger mortel qui menace tout le continent.
Cette alliance dès lors...
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Ticklish Terror Tales is a series. This book is season 1 Episode 1. Vienna is 10 years old and quite the deep thinker. She dabbled with self hypnosis and finds herself between realities unsure of what is real and what is imaginary. A deep dark bottomless well incessantly calls to her to come into the well. She is told her parents are dead. She begins to weave a journey between imagination and reality to find truth, to find her reality where she can...
19) Dragonfruit
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"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that...
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Would your cat save you?How can a young cat pick between everything she has ever wanted and everyone she has ever loved? Kimba lives the carefree life of a much-loved house cat, but what she really wants is freedom and the wild life for which she was born. Then she learns a secret that changes everything, including her destiny. Will she join this mysterious cat conspiracy? Kimba must choose between the freedom she craves and the human family she loves.This...