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Anything but ordinary Addie, the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic, Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno

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Anything but ordinary Addie, the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic, Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

AD510L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Anything but ordinary Addie

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Mara Rockliff ; illustrated by Iacopo Bruno

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Accelerated Reader, LG, 4.2, 0.5, 181408

Sub title

the true story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic

Summary

Some girls are perfectly happy never doing anything out of the ordinary. But Addie was anything but ordinary. She longed for thrills and excitement! At a time when a young lady appearing onstage was considered most unusual, Addie defied convention and became a dancer. And when she married the world-famous magician Herrmann the Great, she knew she had to be part of his show. Addie wanted to shock and dazzle! She would do anything to draw the crowds, even agree to be shot out of a cannon. But when Herrmann the Great died, Addie couldn't disappoint her loyal fans — the show had to go on. What could she do? She would perform the show all by herself! From the creators of Mesmerized, this rollicking romp tells the true story of one fearless magician's rise to glory, featuring exquisitely lavish illustrations by Iacopo Bruno. Extensive back matter, including instructions for performing one of Addie's original tricks, makes this a dazzling celebration of one of the first female conjurers in show business

Target audience

juvenile

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True story of Adelaide Herrmann, queen of magic

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