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When a mysterious stranger arrives at a local inn with his face hidden behind bandages, he soon becomes the talk of the village. Locking himself in his room, he spends most of his time mixing chemicals, desperately trying to reverse the affects of invisibility. But when his money runs out, the invisible man soon discovers that he is ill-equipped on his own, and that he must place his trust in others if he is to survive. H. G. Wells is credited with...
2) Invisible
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Español
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"A boy in a difficult school situation discovers that he can become invisible, but the power is not something he can always control--he may become the center of attention when he wants to pass unnoticed, or be ignored when he does not want to be."-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Weiser Books
Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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From the secrets of "The invisible man" to Harry Potter's famed cloak, popular culture has long been obsessed with the idea of becoming invisible. Yet, the art of invisibility is one of the most closely guarded of all occult secrets. For centuries magicians and adepts have hinted at ways of achieving this seemingly impossible feat, but now these ideas have been brought together for the first time to form a complete manual on how invisibility can be...
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Where's Leopold? volume 2
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Leopold wants to use his invisibility to launch the best snowball fight of all time, but his older sister, Celine, thinks he should be using his powers for the greater good.
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Flat Stanley volume 5
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English
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One morning after a thunderstorm, the Lambchop family is surprised to discover that Stanley is suddenly invisible.
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Screen Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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Left home alone with his dog Harry, young Ray finds himself in a bit of trouble when Harry gets loose in the suspicious neighbor's house and accidentally knocks over a top-secret invisibility potion! Now, with crooks and the FBI on his tail, Ray needs to find his invisible mischievous mutt before they do, and get Harry back before his parents get home!
8) Boy 2.0
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Series
Boy 2.0 volume 1
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers/Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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When thirteen-year-old African American Coal discovers he can turn invisible, he searches for answers about his past with the help of his friends and his new foster family.
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Series
Adventures of Invisible Boy volume 1
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"After a spill at the science fair turns Stan and Gene invisible, one boy uses his powers for good while the other makes trouble"-- Provided by publisher.
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Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
Description
"Vivid, surprising, and utterly timely, Akiko Busch's How to disappear explores the idea of invisibility in nature, art, and science, in search of a more joyful and peaceful way of living in today's increasingly surveilled and publicity-obsessed world In our increasingly networked and image-saturated lives, the notion of disappearing has never been both more enchanting and yet fanciful. Today, we are relentlessly encouraged, even conditioned, to reveal,...
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"In science fiction, invisibility cloaks let their users vanish from sight and sneak around unnoticed. How could one of these stealthy pieces of clothing work? Scientists have some ideas, which involve bending light. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life invisibility cloak!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"It's easy for superpowered crimefighters to turn invisible and sneak up on bad guys. But what about real crimefighters? Find out how scientists are using technology to make things disappear before our eyes"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Born invisible, seventeen-year-old Pie wants more from life than lurking unseen in other people's houses, but when she finally reveals herself, her mother disappears, and Pie begins to question everything she thought she knew.
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2016.
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English
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A New York Times Bestseller! By the author of The Mysterious Benedict Society, this heart-pounding mystery adventure is laced with magic and humor. When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch with a secret power, his life takes an intriguing turn. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his honest nature and the lure to be a hero. Now he is on a dangerous adventure - full of curious characters, treacherous traps,...
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Mermicorns volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Mermicorns Serena and Lily try to use simple invisibility magic while doing a school project about magical mistakes, and learn a powerful lesson about using magic responsibly.
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Kairos files volume 1
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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When the normally unseen sixth grader Hector discovers he can turn invisible, he learns that he is not the only invisible boy at his school and there are worse things than bullies lurking the halls.
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Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Ethel Leatherhead only meant to cure her acne, not turn herself invisible. But that's exactly what happens when she combines herbs bought on the Internet with time spent in a secondhand tanning bed. At first it's terrifying to be invisible . . . and then it's fun . . . but when the effect doesn't wear off one day, Ethel is thrown into a heart-stopping adventure. With her friend Boydy by her side, Ethel struggles to conceal her invisibility,...
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Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Is it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research. In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi origins in the nineteenth-century writings of authors such as H. G. Wells and Fitz James O'Brien to modern stealth technology,...
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English
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Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being...
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