Books with title Smoke and Mirrors Lib/E

How could Corbin possibly do what he was supposed to do? After Corbin’s mother died, Maxim Moritz Grobian took him, penniless orphan that he was, under his wing and taught him the magic that was their heritage. Corbin owed Max everything, and now Max had given him a mission. Corbin was to bring Max's estranged daughter to New York. Lorelei was the only one, Max insisted, that could use the Heartstone, a crystal of phenomenal power, to keep mages safe from the Inquisitors that hunted them and allow mages to finally take their rightful place in the world. A worthy goal, thought Corbin initially, but now that he had actually met Lorelei all he really wanted to do was to run for the hills. Both afraid of hurting her and endangering himself, he needed to stay away from her, not befriend her to do Max’s bidding. Besides, his instructions were more than to just befriend her. He was supposed to make her fall in love with him. There was no way, absolutely no way he was going to do that – not after what she had told him.

Introducing museum curator and amateur sleuth Miss Evie Barnum in the first of a deliciously quirky new historical mystery series. Evie Barnum is in charge of her brother’s museum, a place teeming with scientific specimens and “human prodigies” including a bearded woman and the lizard man. In this weird and whacky workplace, Evie hopes she can bury her secrets.But when an old friend shows up and begs for her help, she does all she can to stay away. The next time she sees him, he is dead in front of the exhibit of the Feejee Mermaid. Suspicion for the murder falls on Jeffrey, known as the Lizard Man, but Evie knows it isn’t possible.When Jeffrey also goes missing, Evie becomes determined to solve the mystery of her friend’s murder, even if it brings her face to face with her past…

“Rewarding.” —BCCB (starred review) “A Wrinkle in Time–inspired adventure…Halbrook’s writing is artful.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is a story to savor.” —Kathi Appelt, National Book Award finalist and Newbery Honor–winning author of The Underneath and Keeper “Adventure and magic unfold in this captivating story.” —School Library Connection “A fairy-tale atmosphere wafts through Halbrook’s story of magic, love, belonging, and circus...Enchanting.” —Booklist Circus Mirandus meets Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms in this beautifully written fantasy novel about a girl who must face her fears in order to right a terrible wrong, confront what it means to be different, and discover her own power.Smoke has come to the Cirque Magnifique. And Sasha Brown is sure it is her fault. Sasha has always loved the Cirque, a place filled with sequined costumes, dazzling spotlights, and magnificent tents. But when she starts fifth grade with the Islanders—the ordinary folk from the other side of the Island—for the first time, she’s not so sure she wants to be a Cirque kid. She starts to question her home and her Cirque family. Is the magic real? Are the stories even true? As the bullying by the Island kids gets worse, swirling blue-gray Smoke appears. One night in the big tent, Sasha’s dad performs, twisting his body through the air as the lights dance. Sasha is supposed to be helping, but instead she sits beneath the bleachers, seething. She has wished for the Smoke to come and make it all disappear: the Cirque, her family, the Island with its mean Island kids. And the Smoke does come. As Sasha watches her dad, he flips and raises his arms out for the bar that is supposed to meet him, his bright grin confident and sure. But there is only air…and Smoke. Both of Sasha’s parents disappear that night, and it’s all Sasha’s fault. What can she do but try and find them?

Short-listed for the 2005 CLA Young Adult Canadian Book Award Sixteen-year-old Simon has always been considered odd. Three years ago, a skateboarding accident caused some minor brain damage and made him a little stranger. His career-driven parents mostly leave him alone, and he spends much of his time living in his imagination. When Andrea, whom no one else can see, appears to Simon in class, he is fascinated by her and strikes up a friendship, even though he knows she may be pure hallucination - he’s had imaginary friends before. Andrea says she is there to "help" him, but before the story ends, Simon discovers that it is he who needs to help Andrea, not the other way around.

The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. Now in this new collection of stories--several of which have never before appeared in print and more than half that have never been collected--that will dazzle the senses and haunt the imagination. Miraculous inventions and unforgettable characters inhabit these pages: an elderly widow who finds the Holy Grail in a second-hand store...a frightened little boy who bargains for his life with a troll living under a bridge by teh railroad tracks...a stray cat who battles nightly against a recurring evil that threatens his unsusupecting adoptive family. In these stories, Gaiman displays the power, wit, insight and outrageous originality that has made him one of the most unique literary artists of our day.

Commencing in 1813 and based on real events and real lives, Smoke and Mirrors opens a window onto an often overlooked period of British history.The story follows the life-journey of a young boy from rural Westmorland to Manchester where he goes to work in his brother's cotton mill and discovers a life very different from the one he left behind.Suitable for students in Year 8/7th Grade and above, adults should find this an enjoyable read too.

Chilling murder in the world of 1950s theater -- another case for Detective Inspector Stephens and Max Mephisto. Max Mephisto, the greatest magician of his age is offered a season as Abanazar in Aladdin on Brighton Pier, and he decides to accept the prestigious part. When a young actress is found dead, killed in a grotesque reenactment of Snow White, and Widow Twanky is killed in a parody of Peter Pan, Max wonders if the clue lies in the secret world of pantomime? The arrival of Lord Massingham, Max's father, determined to build bridges with his son and granddaughter does nothing to help matters. Edgar is involved in another case concerning two abandoned children. Too late he realizes that they might be linked to Aladdin after all, and Edgar's nephews, excitedly attending the opening performance of the show, might be the next victims.

Death has come to Rochester. Saving the the lost children of Hamelin unleashes the most ruthless enemy Jon has ever faced. Blood saturates his nights, and demons stalk his every step. He might've gotten the children out of Shiloh's void, but he put them in the cross-hairs of an old grudge.When a trio of Daughters brings their kill list into the Grith, magic users turn against one another. Allies become enemies. Safety counterbalances freedom, and everyone wants a piece of Jon.Killing Gerhard, one of the Daughters sends Wilhelm running to Jon and Jordan for sanctuary, they must decide who to trust. The mage Jon pulled from the void, or a community of hunters prepared to slaughter children and level cities in the name of Greater Good.

Chilling murder in the world of 1950s theater -- another case for Detective Inspector Stephens and Max Mephisto. Max Mephisto, the greatest magician of his age is offered a season as Abanazar in Aladdin on Brighton Pier, and he decides to accept the prestigious part. When a young actress is found dead, killed in a grotesque reenactment of Snow White, and Widow Twanky is killed in a parody of Peter Pan, Max wonders if the clue lies in the secret world of pantomime? The arrival of Lord Massingham, Max's father, determined to build bridges with his son and granddaughter does nothing to help matters. Edgar is involved in another case concerning two abandoned children. Too late he realizes that they might be linked to Aladdin after all, and Edgar's nephews, excitedly attending the opening performance of the show, might be the next victims.

Maltheon’s latest attempt to conquer Sadonia has been thwarted, but at a terrible cost – the capture of one of their own. Under cover of darkness, Phillip and Eslin venture forth to the inhospitable Nadich Desert in a desperate bid to rescue Atrina from the clutches of the mercenary leader, Asdair Ravenhawk. In the process, they gain new allies and uncover even deeper treachery from the forces of darkness arrayed against them.But danger lurks far closer to home than the Heroes realize, a danger that threatens their futures, their lives, and the very existence of Sadonia itself.

Introducing museum curator and amateur sleuth Miss Evie Barnum in the first of a deliciously quirky new historical mystery series. Evie Barnum is in charge of her brother’s museum, a place teeming with scientific specimens and “human prodigies” including a bearded woman and the lizard man. In this weird and whacky workplace, Evie hopes she can bury her secrets.But when an old friend shows up and begs for her help, she does all she can to stay away. The next time she sees him, he is dead in front of the exhibit of the Feejee Mermaid. Suspicion for the murder falls on Jeffrey, known as the Lizard Man, but Evie knows it isn’t possible.When Jeffrey also goes missing, Evie becomes determined to solve the mystery of her friend’s murder, even if it brings her face to face with her past…

Bad things are happening in San Francisco.It's not the first time. Jennifer Jones has stopped being surprised at this point.Two months have passed since her name was cleared, and in that time Jennifer and her new partner Ian Clarke have had no lack of trouble. But this time, something is different. A man returns from the dead. A friend goes missing in mysterious circumstances and dark creatures are stalking the streets. It soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems, yet with more questions than answers and enemies everywhere, Jennifer finds herself in more danger than ever.Nobody is safe, and immortality counts for nothing when something wants you dead.