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When Ellie's father's career as a magician is ruined after an illusion fails on live television, they eventually lose the insurance that covers medications for his heart condition and her bipolar disorder, so when he gets a chance to redeem himself, she lies about his willingness and they head for California.
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Teeny Houdini volume 2
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English
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Tasked with making a valentine for the new kid in class, tiny first-grader Bessie Lee uses all the magic tricks she knows as Teeny Houdini to pull off a big surprise.
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Teeny Houdini volume 1
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English
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"Tiny, impulsive Bessie Lee starts learning to become a magician to enter her school's talent show"--
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Secret volume 1
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English
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Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality. This is the story of a secret, and also a secret story. This is the story of Cass and Max-Ernest, two friendless 11-year olds who come together to solve the mystery surrounding a dead magician and the clues he left behind. When they find a mysterious case containing vials of liquid labeled...
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Magickeepers volume 3
Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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Harry Houdini stole it from his best friend. Shakespeare used it to kill Macbeth. And it's the secret to Rasputin's terrifying existence. The Chalice of Immortality has been missing for nearly a hundred years. Nick Rostov has only a few days to find it-or his father will die. What would you do for a goblet with the power to control life and death? Praise for The Eternal Hourglass: "Though grounded in Russian history...this fantasy earns style points...
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Crown's game volume 2
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English
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Pasha's coronation approaches, and Vika is now the Imperial Enchanter, but the role she once coveted may be more difficult-- and dangerous-- than she expected. Pasha is grappling with his own problems-- his legitimacy is in doubt, the girl he loves loathes him, and he believes that his best friend is dead. When a challenger to the throne emerges-- and with the magic in Russia growing rapidly-- Pasha must do whatever it takes to keep his position and...
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Magickeepers volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
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English
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Thirteen-year-old Nick Rostov and his large, extended family of Russian Magickeepers continue to battle the evil Shadowkeepers, who now seek a miniature pyramid of souls that once belonged to Edgar Allan Poe.
11) The tempest
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Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.
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