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When Tess moved away from Winterfall, she left her two best friends, Ana and Sofie, behind. She''s traveling back to surprise them and to take part in the yearly snowboarding competition. Ana is glad to see her, but Sofie acts strange as soon as Tess returns.

When Emily Lemon wakes up to a song she''s never heard before blasting from her cell phone, she has a weird feeling. But it isn''t until she gets to school that she becomes suspicious. Why are the teachers and principal acting strangely? Why is the gym''s scoreboard covered with a banner? And why are jumbled letters and numbers running across the computer screens? Emily is worried, so she and her best friend Lewis set out in search of her dad, who is a police officer. But when they get to the mall where he''s on patrol, things get even more out of control and Emily starts to wonder if she''s in the midst of a technological takeover.

KILL BILL: In which a word written on section of a $1 bill selected through random circumstances perfectly matches the magician''s prediction.CHARMING REDUX: In which a Chinese coin appears to be magically removed from and replaced onto a ribbon.SALT, STRAW, SPECTACULAR: A borrowed drinking straw passes through a normal salt shaker.A GRAIN OF SALT: A salt shaker vanishes from between the participant''s hands and reappears back in the condiment holder.SHAKER-THRU-WINDOW: A salt shaker magically penetrates through a diner window, to be found lying on the ground beneath it.THE COLOR OF MEMORY: The magician is able to use his intuition to correctly divine the colors of freely cut-to cards multiple times, followed by a red/black separation of the entire deck. No marked cards involved.POLYCHROMATIC CONNECTION: My full hot rod routine. Vanishes, changes, reappearances - the works.OCULAR ACES: Four participants select cards, the values of which are dealt down in a deck to reveal the four aces.

Six Sports Illustrated Kids graphic novels in one boxed set--featuring spring and summer sports! This multibook boxed set includes 6 complete graphic novels featuring today''s most popular SPRING and SUMMER sports. Each full-color, full-throttle story shines with dynamic comics paneling and the insider knowledge of Sports Illustrated Kids. What happens when best friends collide at home plate? Can a blind skateboarder take down the extreme competition? Who will win a surfing showdown? These and more sweat-drenched tales of dedication, perseverance, and triumphs are all here in one easy, giftable package for kids to enjoy again and again. Perfect for young athletes and cheering sports fans alike! Books Included in This Set: Battle for Home Plate Justin and Carlos have played on the same baseball team since their T-ball days. But this season, the friends are forced to play on rival teams. When their teams face each other in the final game of the season, Justin and Carlos aren''t even speaking. What will happen when the former best friends collide at home plate? BMX Blitz Luke Lawless faces off against his rival Peter Hildebrand in the BMX-Blitzkrieg! The super-secret course has been kept under wraps, so no one knows what to expect as the race begins. But somehow, the shadowy Peter Hildebrand seems to know what''s around every corner. Riptide Pride Tane Kalana is a natural on the water. He rides waves with ease and looks good doing it. But being talented tends to put a target on your back, and Cody Hannigan has his sights set on taking Tane down a notch. Cody challenges him to a surfer showdown at Breaker Bay! Skateboard Sonar Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks. His moves are even more impressive since he''s blind. But not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state''s biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind kid has no chance to win. But Matty knows something Bing doesn''t--seeing isn''t everything. Soccer Longshot Matty is the team captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers. His team is talented, but Matty can''t help but feel that something''s missing. So, he decides to head out to the local park to kick it with some of the streetball kids. Matty figures he''ll run right through the disorganized teens. Instead, he gets a swift kick in the pants! Track Team Titans Track season is about to begin, and Gerald "Sully" Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of tryouts, no other students show up! If the Titans don''t get more members, there won''t be a track team. So Sully pays a visit to the other sports teams, hoping their star athletes will join. Sully will have to beat them at their own sports to change their minds.

Will Pastora is entering his first snowboard race at the ski resort where he''s vacationing. Instead of signing up as a beginner--where he belongs--he lies about his experience and registers for a higher level of competition. But when he faces his first black-diamond mountain, Will learns that the high level isn''t just about tougher competition. It''s about dangerous terrain too. Will the racing newbie admit to his sham before he gets hurt?

A new set of classically-styled notes that contain the following effects: DE-CENT: A half dollar magically grows into a jumbo coin as it falls from one hand to the other. STARDUST: A unique take on the classic cigarette-through-quarter plot where a pencil penetrates through the shadow of a borrowed coin. BILL OF RIGHTS: A highly visual bill change. THUMBLESS TIP: An unorthodox yet totally fooling way of using an old prop to create astounding magic for close-up, parlour AND stage situations. FIELD-O-VISION: A fun piece that can be performed either seriously or comically. The participant holds a randomly selected card to their forehead yet the magician (or anybody else in the room that THEY choose) is able to tell them what it is. NO marked cards used. OPEN-FACED PASS: Eric''s handling of the classic Herrmann pass that adds an extra level of deceptiveness. FLIKBAND: Eric has reworked the silly old jumping rubber band trick that you find in joke books into a stunningly cool moment of mystery.

Exo-Force is LEGO''s new A-list property for boys 6-9 Exo-Force is a valiant team of young heroes who pit their skill, their intelligence, and the power of their armor against their merciless robotic enemies. This activity book is filled with puzzles, mazes, su doku, secret codes, and other activities boys will love!

The Joker escapes from prison and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse which has been remodelled into the Joker''s funhouse. Batman must dodge the Hall of Mirrors, outwit clown robots, and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker doesn''t have the last laugh!

Le seul ouvrage en français qui offre une synthèse des concepts et un bilan des pratiques de la GRC à travers une structure qui va du stratégique à l''opérationnel. Cette édition a été entièrement repensée autour des big data, du marketing mobile et des réseaux sociaux.

HAPPENSTANCE has been a part of Eric''s repertoire for a long time, and for good reason:It''s a WORKER.This is a FIFTY PAGE physical booklet that teaches you how to take a commonly-neglected prop in magic and turn it into a powerful and memorable tool of mental destruction.Once you learn Eric''s full professional routine, you''ll know how to effectively divine the spectator''s choice of card, cause them to name the EXACT position of that same card in a ribbon spread with NO manipulation and THEY THEMSELVES will prove that it was all in the cards to begin with when the selection ends up on top of a freely named packet IN THEIR HANDS! The best part? It resets INSTANTLY.The booklet even goes so far as to describe THREE DIFFERENT alternate endings including one option where you can hand out your business card to EVERYONE and ANYONE you perform this for without fear of someone saying "No thanks"."HAPPENSTANCE is the result of great thinking combined with love for the art. It is truly enhancing the quality of magic. Great work!" -Kevin Schaller"This...is very well thought out. I can truly appreciate the time that you have put into this book. With all the tips and phases presented along with the great explanation, anyone is capable of performing this solid routine...Great stuff Eric." -Casshan Wallace"I buy magic with a purpose...THIS has purpose." -Joshua Meggison"If you are looking for a creative, organic and ultimately stunning worker to incorporate into your sets...you came to the right place." -Jakob Michaels"Eric has opened my eyes to the possibilities of what this deck is capable of...clear and brilliant as always." -Ken Margoe

La maîtrise de l''innovation est, dans un contexte d''abondance de l''offre et de cycles de vie de produits toujours plus brefs. Un des leviers fondamentaux du management. Au cœur des problématiques de la compétitivité des firmes, l''analyse des enjeux, des risques et des méthodologies de l''innovation constitue l''objet de cet ouvrage : Quelles sont les différentes acceptions de l''innovation ? Quelles sont les stratégies en matière de diffusion des innovations. Quels sont les conditions de réussite et les impacts organisationnels de l''innovation ?

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After winning their first playoff game, Badger teammates Kenny Hu and Romeo Russell get some disturbing news. The Supreme Bowl trophy has been stolen from the rival school across town! Even worse, the evidence points to the Badgers'' quarterback being the culprit. At first, Kenny and Romeo think it''s just a prank that went too far. But when their teammate insists that he didn''t do it, they decide to investigate. Where will the clues lead? Will the evidence show that their friend is innocent?

There''s a reason this routine has been in my repertoire for so long - It''s a WORKER!HAPPENSTANCE is a thirty-six-page booklet that will teach you how to take a commonly-neglected prop in magic and turn it into a powerful and memorable tool of mental destruction.Once you learn my full professional routine, you''ll know how to effectively divine the spectator''s choice of card, cause them to name the EXACT position of that same card in a ribbon spread with NO manipulation and THEY THEMSELVES will prove that it was all in the cards to begin with when the selection ends up on top of a freely named packet IN THEIR HANDS!The booklet even goes so far as to describe THREE DIFFERENT alternate endings including one option where you can hand out your business card to EVERYONE and ANYONE you perform this for without fear of someone saying "No thanks"."Kudos to you Eric. You have come up with a real world piece of awesome here!" -Adam Wilber"This...is very well thought out. I can truly appreciate the time that you have put into this book. With all the tips and phases presented along with the great explanation, anyone is capable of performing this solid routine...Great stuff Eric." -Casshan Wallace"HAPPENSTANCE is the result of great thinking combined with love for the art. It is truly enhancing the quality of magic. Great work!" -Kevin Schaller"If you are looking for a creative, organic and ultimately stunning worker to incorporate into your sets that engages multiple audience members that they won''t stop asking to see while taking literally no difficult sleight of hand, you came to the right place." -Jakob Michaels"Eric has opened my eyes to the possibilities of what this deck is capable of...clear and brilliant as always." -Ken Margoe

From visual card work to thought-provoking mentalism, Eric Stevens'' highly-acclaimed "SKYBOUND" lecture notes combine a classic style with modern thinking, providing an array of effects and routines that are sure to make even the most skeptical layperson stand up and take notice. Softcover, 70 Pages.

This set of lecture notes contains the following effects:LOGICOIN OPENERIn which the hands are shown empty anda jumbo coin is magically produced.THE ONE-ARMED MANIn which the audience is taught a little somethingabout the classic 3-Card Monte and how to avoidgetting swindled - while you do exactly that!SPLIT-SECOND MARVELIn which a freely-chosen time on the stopwatch ofa spectator''s phone allows for the choosing of acard that perfectly matches a previously reversedone in a second deck that has been set aside.HANG ''EM HIGHIn which the magician demonstrates his ability tomanipulate three borrowed coins in astonishing ways.SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVILIn which a participant manages to locate the magician''s card behind his back, followed by a surprising kicker.