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The Magician and the Spirits

by Deborah Noyes
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“Noyes makes history accessible and irresistible . . . Excellent.”*
 
A century ago, the curious idea that spirits not only survive death but can be contacted on the “other side” was widespread. Psychic mediums led countless séances, claiming to connect the grieving with their lost relations through everything from frenzied trance writing to sticky expulsions of ectoplasm.
 
The craze caught Harry Houdini’s attention. Well-known by then as most renowned magician and escape artist, he began to investigate these spiritual phenomena. Are ghosts real? Can we communicate with them? Catch them in photographs? Or are all mediums “flim-flammers,” employing tricks and illusions like Houdini himself?
 
Peopled with odd and fascinating characters, Houdini’s gripping quest will excite readers’ universal wonderment with life, death, and the possibility of the Beyond. 
*School Library Journal, starred review of Ten Days a Madwoman

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  • Release date

    August 22, 2017

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9781101616895
      • File size: 43281 KB

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      • ISBN: 9781101616895
      • File size: 43281 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 1250
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-8

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.9
  • Lexile® Measure:1250
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-8

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