Magic spells and curses, hexes and potions, superstition, and rituals. We've all heard stories of alchemists attempting to turn abundant lead into precious, rare gold. Or of poor, unfortunate souls asking potion masters to brew up unappetizing concoctions that will help them find love. And of course, we're familiar with curses muttering magical words for the purposes of exacting revenge on an enemy, or protecting a hidden treasure. Who wouldn't like...

With the help of her new friend who has magic boots just like her own, Emma overcomes her shyness and no longer hates reading out loud in school.

"Read how famous illusionists fooled their audiences. Then learn how to trick an audience of your own! Follow simple instructions and photos to read minds, predict choices, and more. Check out all the books in the Super Simple Magic and Illusions series. Soon you'll be mystifying your friends with magic!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Being a wizard takes training, practice, and a few tips from an expert. Labcraft Wizards provides dozens of step-by-step projects to transform everyday objects into instruments of magic, such as a sculpted magic wand, gooey ogre snot, bouncy dragon eggs, edible brewed slugs, an enchanted hourglass, and more! Through its creative activities,Labcraft Wizards encourages scientific observation and helps eager minds explore basic concepts in chemistry...

When a little girl moves her hand, she changes the world as she discovers it. As she moves her known world, she discovers her own power and creates everything anew. The poem, written by Argentine poet Jorge Luján, comes from a culture saturated with magic, in which even the very young can make the world by reaching out and moving it. Mandana Sadat's imaginative illustrations deepen and enrich the text. Moví la mano / I Moved My Hand is a very special...

"Come and meet the Wild Things, the fantastical creatures of the natural world--and your imagination! It's time to get outside and get creative with this spellbinding book packed full of magical outdoor activities. Learn how to track dragons, create fairy fashions, brew magic potions, build snow unicorns, discover trolls, and go on spooky nighttime adventures. It's time to unlock the magical power of nature!"--Back cover.

"Chloe lives in a magic garden, but she doesn't know it! Incredible things happen there all the time: caterpillars become butterflies, insects change their colors and light up the night sky, and birds weave their nests. Trees lose their colorful leaves in the fall, but each spring, they grow again--just another enchanting bit of magic that happens year after year in the world of nature"--Back cover.

"Wizard Whitebeard has lost his magic staff, and it's stirring up mischief everywhere. Dragons are making a spectacle at the seaside, robots have crash-landed in the Stone Age, dinosaurs are wandering in the Wild West, there's a sticky situation at a castle made of cake . . . The magical mayhem seems unstoppable! Follow Waldo and his friends on a quest to find the sneaky staff and unravel this mighty mess. With twelve . . . mixed-up scenes and hundreds...

A Sufi teaching tale in which two very different princes find their hearts' desires: one in a wondrous, mechanical fish, the other in a magical wooden horse.

An encyclopedia of the creatures, characters, artifacts, items, and places found of the Fablehaven series.