Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
I want to read the book!
All characters reduced
Mairelon the Magician - cover

Mairelon the Magician

Patricia C. Wrede

Publisher: Starscape

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

An orphan girl in Regency London stumbles onto a most unusual apprenticeship with a travelling magician in this YA fantasy. 
 
When a stranger offers Kim a small fortune to break into a traveling magician’s wagon, she doesn’t hesitate. Having grown up a waif in the dirty streets of London, Kim isn’t above a bit of breaking-and-entering. 
 
But there is something odd about this magician. He isn’t like the other hucksters and swindlers that Kim is used to. When he catches her in the act, Kim thinks she’s done for—until he suggests she become his apprentice. Kim wonders how tough it could be faking a bit of hocus pocus. 
 
But Mairelon isn’t an act. His magic is real.
Available since: 06/11/2013.
Print length: 319 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Berenstain Bears: Go Hollywood - cover

    The Berenstain Bears: Go Hollywood

    Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Lights, Camera, Action! When Hollywood comes to Bear County, everyone is star struck! Can the bears keep their wits about them while in the spotlight?The Berenstain Bears Chapter Books are the perfect next step for increasingly independent young readers.
    Show book
  • The Grunts all at Sea - cover

    The Grunts all at Sea

    Philip Ardagh

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    The second in the hilarious series from Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author Philip Ardagh and illustrator of The Gruffalo, Axel Scheffler.
Mr Grunt's a man with a mission. He has to get a Person of Great Importance (or POGI) to someone called Mrs Bayliss by the twenty-fifth. Alive and well. And he can't tell anyone more than that, not even his lovely wife, Mrs Grunt, because there will be people trying to snatch the POGI and so the POGI must be transported in secret. It's an exciting adventure, but what interests Mr Grunt most are the silver coins he's been promised at the end of it. The Grunts' stolen son, Sunny, has a few questions. Who is the big-earringed cyclist? Why does the POGI have to wear a barrel all the time? Is Rodders Lasenby a lovely person or simply the rudest man on the planet? And how long will it be before they find themselves All At Sea?
    Show book
  • Goldilocks Breaks In - cover

    Goldilocks Breaks In

    Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    In this fairy tale retelling, Goldilocks hopes to prove herself a worthy friend by infiltrating an evil organization and saving the day. 
 
Once upon a time, in faraway Grimmlandia . . . Goldilocks is so eager to make friends at Grimm Academy, she’s even tempted to accept an invitation to join E.V.I.L.—it’s just nice to be included! But she doesn’t want to be a villain. Can Goldie get inside the secret society and do some good?
    Show book
  • There Was an Ol' Cajun - cover

    There Was an Ol' Cajun

    Deborah Ousley Kadair

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    "There was an ol' Cajun who swallowed a gnat. Imagine that, he swallowed a gnat. Why he did dat?" In this retelling of the classic nursery rhyme, There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly, the gnat is soon joined by a mosquito, a raccoon, a hound, and other swamp creatures. But when the old Cajun tries to swallow an alligator, he gets a big surprise. This book's imaginative, collage-style illustrations will enchant and inspire young readers. Mrs. Kadair uses pebbles, Spanish moss, and other authentic Louisiana ingredients to bring the old Cajun's story to life. Children and adults alike will enjoy the clever, rhyming text.
    Show book
  • Fire Engine to the Rescue - cover

    Fire Engine to the Rescue

    Cathy East Dubowski

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    Kids will love this adorable story about Blazie, a brand-new fire engine that dreams of working in a big city. Find out what happens when Blazie is delivered to Spring Gardens, a small town where there are no tall buildings and no crowds of people. Authentic sound effects coupled with lively music will have young children waiting to discover how Blazie saves the day! This sweet story reinforces early literacy skills that young readers will need for school success.  With this perfect combination of education and entertainment, kids and parents alike will enjoy reading “Fire Engine To The Rescue” over and over again!
    Show book
  • Epic - cover

    Epic

    Conor Kostick

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0 
    #WELCOME TO EPIC: PRESS START TO PLAY#.
On New Earth, Epic is not just a computer game, it's a matter of life and death. If you lose, you lose everything; if you win, the world is yours for the taking.
Seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, Erik subverts the rules of the game, and he and his friends are drawn into a world of power-hungry, dangerous players. Now they must fight the ultimate masters of the game -- The Committee. But what Erik doesn't know is that The Committee has a sinister, deadly secret, and challenging it could destroy the whole world of Epic.
    Show book