Books with title The Magicians

Ever since seeing a magician at a friend's birthday party, Max knew what he wanted to be. He begins learning and practicing magic tricks, he begins performing for friends and family. One day, Max sees a mysterious man watching him perform. This man turns out to be the world famous Marvello, the Magician. Marvello takes Max under his wing and begins teaching him the secrets of magic. Upon the death of Marvello's magical bunny, the two embark upon a journey into one of the lands of magic to obtain another. While there Max meets Marvello's friend who is a shape-shifter, Marvello's teacher, and a cast of unforgettable characters, all while learning the rules of magic, thwarts an evil bunny's plans and learns more about himself than he does about magic.

Throughout her studies, Ceony Twill has harbored a secret, one she’s kept from even her mentor, Emery Thane. She’s discovered how to practice forms of magic other than her own—an ability long thought impossible.While all seems set for Ceony to complete her apprenticeship and pass her upcoming final magician’s exam, life quickly becomes complicated. To avoid favoritism, Emery sends her to another paper magician for testing, a Folder who despises Emery and cares even less for his apprentice. To make matters worse, a murderous criminal from Ceony’s past escapes imprisonment. Now she must track the power-hungry convict across England before he can take his revenge. With her life and loved ones hanging in the balance, Ceony must face a criminal who wields the one magic that she does not, and it may prove more powerful than all her skills combined.The whimsical and captivating follow-up to The Paper Magician and The Glass Magician, The Master Magician will enchant readers of all ages.

Thirteen-year-old Colin knew nothing of the magic world until he is bitten by a mischievous pixie. He meets thirteen-year-old Alleya on a secret website devoted to magical creatures. Before he knows it, Colin finds himself thrust into a whole new world. Alleya has been hidden away from the rest of Atlantis because she's half-mermaid, half-Atlantian. Her father tries to ease her boredom by getting her a computer and finally allowing her to go to school. She accidentally lets slip a dark secret—the gates to Atlantis are being shut and it's destroying magic. Alleya is exiled to Indiatlantis. There, she learns mermaids are getting sick because of the lack of magic, and the tunnels are beginning to collapse. Together, Colin and Alleya must find a way to bring back the old magic and fight to save Atlantis.

On the eve of World War II, a young, red-haired magician who calls himself Vörös arrives in a small Hungarian village, prophesying death and destruction. The only one to believe him is thirteen-year-old Kicsi. She tries to help him warn the villagers, but the local rabbi, who also possesses magical powers, frustrates their attempts. Then the Nazis come, and everyone in the village, including Kicsi and her family, are sent to concentration camps. Can the power of Vörös, the Red Magician, help them survive? The Red Magician is a notable work of Holocaust literature, as well as a marvelously entertaining fantasy that is wise and transcendent.

Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy, but his life is bleak. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses and make the dead speak. As Pin pieces together the secrets of Bone Magic, his own life becomes fraught with grave danger . . .

No one trusts a landless magician, but Trulliç cannot find his true home, where his own magical powers work best. He knows it exists somewhere out in the desert. But how can he find it, when the land itself threatens to swallow him whole every times he steps across the boundary?Nadeem comes to her power early, a potent illusionist. Her aunts recognize her power, and recruit her for a secret cadre of assassins. Despite her training, Nadeem still questions the orders she receives, even those coming from the emperor himself."The Glass Magician" begins an exotic, epic-fantasy trilogy, and takes you down the dark paths these two must follow as they seek where they truly belong.Be sure to read the other novels in this deeply-immersive trilogy, "The Desert Heart" and "The Ghost Dog".

The Silver Apple Killer preys on the people of Urbs Umida, a rotten and wretched city. Two things connect the victims – they all had a small silver apple in their pocket, and they had all recently visited a notorious inn to see one of two acts: the hideous Gluttonous Beast and the astonishing Bone Magician...Since his father disappeared under a dark cloud of scandal, Pin Carpue has been alone in the world. His work for the local undertaker keeps him busy, but his life is bleak. Then Pin encounters the Bone Magician, a man who can raise corpses and make the dead speak.As Pin is drawn into an intoxicating world of mystery and intrigue, he becomes suspicious of Juno, the Bone Magician’s young assistant. A strange darkness haunts her just as the Silver Apple Killer stalks the streets at night – and as Pin pieces together the secrets of Bone Magic, his own life becomes fraught with grave danger...

"Being a magician is no easy trick. It hinges on one of the human qualities that’s most difficult to achieve....Genuine self-confidence, humility, and a sense of wonder: bravo, Tito." – Kirkus Reviews Manu, the magician at Circus Rondo, is fantastic. With a little magic powder, a wand, and a few words, he can pull amazing things out of his top hat. Tito, the little clown, would love to do that kind of magic. But when he tries with his own little brown hat, the magic doesn’t work at all. Maybe it’s because he’s uncertain and shy. What would happen if Tito were to ask Manu to show him how the trick really works? An endearing picture book about magic and daring, for children ages 3 years and up. Guided Reading Level J