magicians

When Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan who is exiled on a remote island with his daughter Miranda, causes those responsible to become shipwrecked on his island, Miranda falls in love with the son of his enemy.

In a world where ordinary citizens have never seen a monster, the Magic Order is the reason--five families of magicians sworn to protect the world. Now, though, someone, some enemy, has begun picking them off, one by one, and the five families must come together and defend themselves for a change.

In post-World War I England, eleven-year-old Triss nearly drowns in a millpond known as "The Grimmer" and emerges with memory gaps, aware that something is terribly wrong, and to try to set things right, she must meet a twisted architect who has designs on her family.

"From the beginning, the fight was coming. Vega Jane fought her way out of the village where she was born, crossed a wilderness filled with vicious creatures, and raised a ragtag army behind her. But each triumph earned through grit and pain only brought her closer to him. Necro. A sorcerer whose unspeakable evil is matched only by his magical power. Vega and Necro are on a collision course. The clash between his awesome power and her iron will is going to shake the stars down. Their fight will seal their fates . . . and determine the future of their world"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and simple text relate how Zip, the unlucky alien magician, zaps Bip so they can play some ball, but things do not go according to plan when Bip grows so big that he flies away like a giant balloon. Includes note to parents, introduction to the book's vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions.

Tells the life story of the Harry Houdini, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed card tricks for extra cash, and how he became the world's most well-known magician and escape artist.

Illustrations and simple text relate how Zip, the unlucky alien magician, zaps a bot and tells it what to do, but the bot does not listen. Includes note to parents, introduction to the books vocabulary, and reading comprehension questions.

"Join Jack and Annie as they as they meet one of the world's most famous illusionists - Harry Houdini!"--.

If he meets her, she will die. Twenty year old sorcerer and college student Scott Tabors knew he'd found his heart mate the moment he saw seventeen year old Olivia Whitehead outside of a coffee shop. He longs for her, he wants her, and he knows she will be his. But due to a curse on his family, he can't meet her. Not yet. So for now, he visits her in her dreams, where he can tell her everything but his name. Olivia Whitehead and her best friend Juniper are enjoying their junior year and are as close as sisters. But Olivia can't tell anyone about the strange changes she's experiencing, beginning with steamy dreams featuring a mysterious dark haired young man. But what will happen when the school heartthrob starts showing interest? Will she wait around for her dream man, or will she move on? Then, when Olivia's life is put in danger by a new threat, Scott must find a way to save her - without condemning her to an early death.