Magic, Mensa and Mayhem
Magic, Mensa and Mayhem

Author: Karina L. Fabian

Publisher: Swimming Kangaroo Books

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1934041785

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It should have been a cushy job: Vern, the dragon detective, and his partner, the mage Sister Grace, are given an all-expense paid trip to Florida to chaperone a group of Magicals at a Mensa convention. Then the pixies start pranking, the Valkyrie starts vamping and a dwarf goes to Billy Beaver's Fantasyland hoping to be "discovered." Environmentalists protest Vern's "disrupting the ecosystem," while clueless tourists think he's animatronic. When the elves get high on artificial flavorings and declare war on Florida, it turns into the toughest case they aren't getting paid for. Based loosely on the award-winning serial mystery, Magic, Mensa and Mayhem will keep you laughing wherever you rank on the IQ scale. ...."Wisdom of the Ages, Knowledge of Eternity, and I end up a babysitter at the Smart Humans' Convention."-Vern

Book Review Index - 2009 Cumulation
Book Review Index - 2009 Cumulation

Author: Dana Ferguson

Publisher: Book Review Index Cumulation

Published: 2009-08

Total Pages: 1304

ISBN-13: 9781414419121

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Book Review Index provides quick access to reviews of books, periodicals, books on tape and electronic media representing a wide range of popular, academic and professional interests. The up-to-date coverage, wide scope and inclusion of citations for both newly published and older materials make Book Review Index an exceptionally useful reference tool. More than 600 publications are indexed, including journals and national general interest publications and newspapers. Book Review Index is available in a three-issue subscription covering the current year or as an annual cumulation covering the past year.

Murder & Mayhem in Houston
Murder & Mayhem in Houston

Author: Mike Vance

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-10-07

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1625850565

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Houston, we have a problem. The largest city in Texas has a wild west past filled with dodgy criminals and murderous madmen. When the Allen brothers sold Houston’s first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City’s seedy side—flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes and unchecked serial killers—established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween, Houston’s past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss and despicable deeds. Authors Mike Vance and John Nova Lomax shine a light on these dark days. Includes photos!

The Headless Cupid
The Headless Cupid

Author: Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-10-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1416995404

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When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?

Magic Trixie
Magic Trixie

Author: Jill Thompson

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2008-07-22

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0061170453

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Magic Trixie doesn't understand why no one will take her seriously! First, she's not allowed to do anything fun, while her baby sister gets away with everything, and then she needs to come up with a trick that's really special to impress her friends. Luckily Trixie has the best plan ever. . . .

Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins

Author: Richard Atwater

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2011-12-06

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1453227865

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Mr. Popper and his family have penguins in the fridge and an ice rink in the basement in this hilarious Newbery Honor book that inspired the hit movie! How many penguins in the house is too many? Mr. Popper is a humble house painter living in Stillwater who dreams of faraway places like the South Pole. When an explorer responds to his letter by sending him a penguin named Captain Cook, Mr. Popper and his family’s lives change forever. Soon one penguin becomes twelve, and the Poppers must set out on their own adventure to preserve their home. First published in 1938, Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a classic tale that has enchanted young readers for generations. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard and Florence Atwater including rare photos from the authors’ estate.

Firestorm of Dragons
Firestorm of Dragons

Author: Michele Acker

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781896944807

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Run the gamut of stories about the mythological beasts ... Humorous tales of extreme sports with genetically engineered animals and pesky door-to-door salesmen with scales exist beside conventional stories of treasure and deceit, hunter and hunted, hatred and sacrifice. See how dragons exist today without most humans noticing or abandon all preconceived notions and imagine a dragon as a 1940s-style detective. Let your experience with dragons end with a trio of stories depicting possible ends to dragonkind ; one uplifting, one poignant, and one heart-wrenching in its melancholy--P. [4] of cover.

Mystery Women, Volume Two (Revised)
Mystery Women, Volume Two (Revised)

Author: Colleen Barnett

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2011-12-31

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1615950095

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Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound. Look at the popularity of such reading guides as Willetta Heising's Detecting Women (3rd ed. 0-9644593-7-X) or Amanda Cross' fiction (Honest Doubt 0-345-44011-0 11/00).