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43) To catch a ghost
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Hocus pocus hotel volume 2
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English
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Tyler Yu, school bully, is convinced that there is a ghost stealing things at Abracadabra Hotel, and he enlists the help of Charlie Hitchcock to solve the mystery.
44) Magia para niños
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125 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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Español
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Este libro desvela los secretos del misterioso mundo de la magia. Magia para niños desmitifica lo mítico, explica lo inexplicable y es la guía perfecta para los aprendices de mago. Adéntrate en la historia de la magia, descubre los secretos de los grandes magos y aprende a dominar unos trucos fascinantes que dejarán a tus amigos alucinados.
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Hocus pocus hotel volume 1
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English
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When Charlie Hitchcock, the smartest kid at school, gets a note from the school bully, Tyler Yu, demanding a meeting he fears the worst--but it turns out that Tyler wants him to solve the mystery of the missing magician at the Abracadabra Hotel.
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xii, 256 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm
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English
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"An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum"--
"In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate...
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Ballet Cat volume 3
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English
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Ballet Cat and her cousin, Goat, try to outdo one another while putting on show for their grandmother.
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x, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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When Alex Stone was five years old, his father bought him a magic kit, sparking a lifelong love. Years later, living in New York City, he discovered a vibrant underground magic scene populated by a fascinating cast of characters: from his gruff mentor, who holds court in the back of a rundown pizza shop, to one of the world's greatest card cheats, who happens to be blind. From New York City's century-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology...
50) The great escape
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156 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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Mike learns magic to help him in school and with his reputation, but the kids do not believe him when he tries to convince them he is related to Harry Houdini.
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64 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm
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English
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Learn to perform fun, step-by-step tricks with common household items. Learn intriguing facts about magicians of the past and their awe-inspiring tricks. Get the inside scoop on how to stage a magic show that'll leave audiences amazed and astounded.
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206 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Combines two previously published stories, The assistant vanishes, and The trouble with Abracadabra, in which Charlie Hitchcock and Tyler Yu investigate mysterious happenings at the Abracadabra, a hotel for retired magicians.
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213 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Robbie Darko is an old-school, pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat-style magician, but despite his best efforts, something always goes wrong with his tricks until crotchety Grandma Melvyn moves in and teaches him something about the true meaning of magic.
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319 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Accomplished young journalist Ian Frisch, whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Vice, Playboy and The New York Times, threads together a personal story of the sudden death of his father, his mother's escape to the poker tables, and how his fascination with the modern magicians and their swift resurgence in popular culture led him to discover The 52, magic's most brilliant young minds who are gathering in secret and revolutionizing the art...
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2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in + 1 course guidebook (iv, 161 pages ; 19 cm).
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English
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One key to improving and expanding your math potential--whether you're a corporate executive or a high-school student--lies in the powerful ability to perform mental math calculations. Solving basic math problems in your head is a gateway to success in understanding and mastering higher mathematical fields such as algebra, statistics, and calculus. Mental mathematics also is valuable when you're shopping for groceries or figuring out how much to tip...
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Incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter volume 3
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English
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Ever since he was cursed by an old carnival game, Rex Dexter has had the ability to communicate with ghostly animals, and this time he is confronted by a roomful of magicians' rabbits who are suddenly dead and want to know why; the Astounding Isabel tells him that the problem was her malfunctioning magic hat, but she cannot understand why it keeps happening--and soon Rex and his friend Darvish are neck deep in dead bunnies, and a mystery that just...
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(John Anthony).Ranger's apprentice volume 5
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English
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Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems boring until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to Lord Syron. As Will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and, most of all, time, Alyss is taken hostage,...
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