Download or read book I Houdini written by Lynne Reid Banks and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-04-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One family’s household has been in a state of disarray because of one small furry problem. Meet Houdini, an extraordinarily brilliant escapologist. No, not that Houdini. This one is a hamster. Once you meet him, you will understand that his owners just couldn’t name him anything else, for his name is quite fitting. He can escape from anything—a cage or the clutches of a mean cat. While on his escapades, he causes all kinds of trouble from chewing through wires to causing a flood. But Houdini thinks it’s all worth it, because he is desperate to explore the great Outdoors. But once he gets out, will he ever come back? Or will this be his final escape?
Download or read book Teeny Houdini 1 The Disappearing Act written by Katrina Moore and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Bessie Lee! The Teeny Houdini chapter book series from author Katrina Moore and illustrator Zoe Si begins with a simply magical story. The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers! Bessie Lee might be the teeniest in her first-grade class, but with the tap-tap-tap of her wand, some glitter, and a little magic . . . she’s going to dazzle the crowds to win the school talent show. But when a trick goes disastrously wrong, Rufus, the class hamster, disappears! Can Bessie find a way to bring him back in time? Or is Rufus truly gone forever? Teeny Houdini, also known as Bessie Lee, is an overly excited, mischievous first grader who bounces off the walls—and off the page—with her volume, enthusiasm, and grand ideas, which are just too big for her tiny frame. Bessie’s multigenerational Chinese American family is the warm center of the stories, from exasperated but loving big sister Bailey to the always encouraging and understanding Gramma. Kid-friendly and engaging, the Teeny Houdini series is a good fit for early chapter book readers. And as a bonus, kids learn the real and simple steps to a different magic trick in each book!
Download or read book Jeannie Houdini written by Mary-Ann Stouck and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeannie the hamster is bored--until she becomes an escape artist and finds a best friend. Twins Martina and Mateo wanted a hamster but now find caring for Jeannie a chore. However, their younger sister, Sophia, loves Jeannie and tries to solve the mystery of Jeannie's constant escape from her cage. This endearing and engaging story of friendship is delightful as well as instructive about the needs of small animal companions, otherwise known as pocket pets.
Download or read book Wacky Jacks written by David A Adler and published by StarWalk Kids Media. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Super-sleuths Herman "Houdini" Foster and his cousin, Janet Perry, discover a mystery at school, and cards are not the only things to vanish. Has Houdini's skill in making things disappear transferred to the classroom pet? Instructions for the "Wacky Jacks" card trick are included.
Download or read book The Fairy Rebel written by Lynne Reid Banks and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fairy Queen strictly forbids fairies from using their magic power on humans. But after Tiki accidentally meets Jan, a woman who is desperate for a baby daughter, she finds it impossible to resist fulfilling her wish. Now up against the dark and vicious power of evil, this fairy rebel must face the Queen’s fury with frightening and possibly fatal results.
Download or read book Dorko the Magnificent written by Andrea Beaty and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robbie Darko is a magician. An old-school, pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat-style magician. Robbie loves magic and he’s good at it—sort of. Despite his best efforts, passion, and practice, something always goes wrong with his tricks, landing Robbie in trouble. Enter crotchety Grandma Melvyn, who calls everyone “Trixie” and complains about everything. When Grandma Melvyn moves in and takes over his room, Robbie discovers that she was once an internationally renowned magician and learns about the heartache that turned her into a bitter woman. Against all odds, Robbie and Grandma Melvyn form an uneasy alliance to show the world—or at least the kids of Hobson Elementary School—that he is a true magician. Shortly after a successful talent show, Grandma Melvyn performs a final disappearing act, and Robbie learns a little about the true meaning of magic. Written with pitch-perfect middle-grade humor and unforgettable characters, this gem of a novel will stay with readers long after Dorko the Magnificent has taken his final bow.
Download or read book Escape written by Sid Fleischman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdini—magician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him! He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader!
Download or read book Homebird written by C. Blacker and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2001-09-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Nicky Moms is sent to boarding school, his parents hope that he will make a success of his life. But a few weeks later he is on the run, his life in tatters. He meets sympathetic Carla, who agrees to let him stay in the squat she shares with a prostitute, thief and drug-dealer. The others worry that Nicky will attract police attention, but they are forced to tolerate him by Scag. Carla's boyfriend, who has other, more sinister plans for Nicky... A compelling teenage story with the appeal of bestselling, controversial novels like Melvyn Burgess' JUNK
Download or read book Magic Money written by David A Adler and published by StarWalk Kids Media. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something strange is happening at the mall! Can Herman "Houdini" Foster--a ten-year-old magician and near-genius--and his cousin, Janet crack the case? Young mystery mavens and aspiring magicians won't be able to put down this easy-to-read, hard-to-solve whodunit! Includes step-by-step instructions for a thrilling magic trick.
Download or read book Lightning year 6 written by Chris Buckton and published by Ginn. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightning provides: 32 books with 3 levels of differentiation per book; whole texts that provide NLS genre coverage; linked themes across fiction, non-fiction and the wider curriculum; focussed teaching support for each book including comprehension and writing activities; and a teaching and practice CD that provides opportunities for ICT.
Download or read book Harry Houdini written by Patricia Lakin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple text describes how Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, worked hard to become a great magician.
Download or read book Lightning Year 6 Short Stories Teacher s Notes Book 1 written by Pearson Education and published by Ginn. This book was released on 2003-05-14 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lightning provides: 32 books with 3 levels of differentiation per book; whole texts that provide NLS genre coverage; linked themes across fiction, non-fiction and the wider curriculum; focussed teaching support for each book including comprehension and writing activities; and a teaching and practice CD that provides opportunities for ICT.
Download or read book The Key to the Indian written by Lynne Reid Banks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-09-08 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He felt a draft of cold air. Instinctively he put his arms around his body. Then he looked down at himself and got a shock. He was naked...His first instinct was to hid. he scrambled over the earth floor of the longhouse and ducked under the curtain. Beyond was deeper darkness, but he could make out a sort of room with a raised section against the wall. On this was a mountain range covered with fur, in the shape of a sleeping giant. Omri stared all around, feeling the beginnings of panic. "Dad!" he whispered as loudly as he dared... There was no answer. Omri felt intensely vulnerable with no clothes on. Cold air embraced his skin from head to foot. He felt a sudden longing to go home. He hadn't reckoned on this--being separated from his dad, it being so dark and cold, so strange, so lonely.
Download or read book The Transfer written by Terence Blacker and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Stanley's computer, the brilliant football player he has programmed stares out at him. There is something strangely familiar about the way he looks. Stanley's heart races. He licks his dry lips. So does the player. Stanley has created a grown-up version of himself - and his wildest, most dangerous dream is about to come true.
Download or read book Moose written by Robert N. Munsch and published by Scholastic Canada. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a moose in the backyard! Luke's mom and dad want it to go away, but the moose has other plans! Luke gets up early one Saturday morning and finds a moose in the backyard. He wakes up his dad, and then his mom, and each declares that "moose never come on the farm" -- only to be surprised by the moose itself! Mom tries to shoo it away with a broom -- but the moose eats it. Dad tries to scare it away with a hose -- but the moose takes a nice bath. Luke feeds the moose carrots and decides to keep it in his treehouse, until his sister comes along, with a surprising solution to this unusual problem! Moose! was inspired by a young boy from Cape Breton Island.
Download or read book The Very Fairy Princess written by Julie Andrews and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that launched the #1 New York Times bestselling series about believing in yourself and finding your own inner sparkle—from the mother-daughter team of musical icon Julie Andrews and author Emma Walton Hamilton! While her friends and family may not believe in fairies, Geraldine knows, deep down, that she is a VERY fairy princess. From morning to night, Gerry does everything that fairy princesses do: she dresses in her royal attire, practices her flying skills, and she is always on the lookout for problems to solve. But it isn't all twirls and tiaras - as every fairy princess knows, dirty fingernails and scabby knees are just the price you pay for a perfect day! This new picture book addition to the Julie Andrews Collection features the joyful illustrations of Christine Davenier, and is sure to inspire that sparkly feeling within the hearts of readers young and old.
Download or read book Fairy Tale Comics written by Various Authors and published by First Second. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists, including Raina Telgemeier, Brett Helquist, Cherise Harper, and more. Edited by Nursery Rhyme Comics' Chris Duffy, this jacketed hardcover is a beautiful gift and an instant classic.
