Tom Adams
1) A miscellany of mischief and magic: discover history's best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks and illusions
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"This playful book explores the world of deception and trickery - both the good and the bad. Learn the secrets of infamous magic illusions and tricks and discover the stories of some of history's most notorious hoaxes, pranks, and cons. While some are great fun, others contain a serious lesson . . . after all, understanding scams of the past can help protect you in the future. Meet infamous pranksters such as Marcel Duchamp (the French artist who...
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"A captivating new gift book featuring over 100 real-life mysteries that might just give you goosebumps! Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Whatever happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? And where exactly are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Get ready to be amazed as you uncover the world's greatest mysteries, from Bigfoot to the Bermuda Triangle. Including alien abductions, haunted houses, mind-blowing natural phenomena, and much more, this...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Learn about fifty amazing kids who changed the world in this illustrated collection of inspiring short biographies sure to empower and motivate in equal measure. This volume is an introduction to just some of the many incredible young people from all over the world who have influenced a cultural, political, or social change throughout history. From Louis Braille to Greta Thunberg, Pelé to Malala Yousafzai, these activists, inventors, artists, and...
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
As a favour to an old friend, Hercule Poirot finds himself at a summer fete in Devon, taking part not in a Treasure Hunt, but a Murder Hunt. Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fete, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt. But at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively,...