Kjartan Poskitt
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First names volume 1
Description
Discover the man behind the magic and see how Houdini pulled off his most daring escapes.
Before Harry Houdini (1874-1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed stage tricks for a little extra cash. He started off with card tricks and then eventually began performing the escape acts that would make him famous. Known for his daring...
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Agatha Parrot volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Chick chick chick chick CHICKEN!"
Agatha and her friends are beyond excited to babysit their school's small flock of newly hatched chicks-until they discover one of the chickens is missing! Where on Odd Street could the thirteenth chicken be?
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Did you ever want to send a message that only your friend can read? Or did you want to try and uncover a secret communication from someone else? If so, then here's everything you need to know about creating and cracking codes-from the simplest substitution messages to the secrets of the well-known World War II coding contraption, the amazing Enigma Machine!
The book includes information about:
Substitution codes
Scrambling codes
Codes containing...
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Series
Agatha Parrot volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
First, Martha's mom bans her from playing soccer, and Agatha and friends must get Martha back on the field. Then Agatha's brother, James, receives an email from a mysterious girl, Bella, and Agatha secretly responds for him. It's just one of those things that sisters have to do!
Agatha discovers Bella's love of spelling might hold the secret for getting Martha permission to play soccer again. Several forged emails-and a few spelling tests-later,...
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Agatha Parrot volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Meet Agatha Parrot, the irresistible star-and narrator-of the first in a series of very funny illustrated novels!
A mysterious bell tolls at night and a glowing face is seen in a distant window-is Odd Street School haunted? Agatha and her gang of friends are determined to help their teachers find out. Add in a turtle named Tony, a strangely smelly snack food, and the pranks of one Gwendoline Tutt, and things at Odd Street School are about to get...