Project Gutenberg 2022-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 134 Barnum, Vance ltf91077138 Joe Strong, the boy wizard; or, The mysteries of magic exposed $aUnited States :$bWhitman,$c1916. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Joe Strong, the Boy Wizard; or, The Mysteries of Magic Exposed" by Vance Barnum is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Joe Strong, a remarkable young boy with a background steeped in circus life, as he navigates thrilling adventures and uncovers the secrets of magic. The narrative introduces Joe and his friends as they discuss a mysterious magic show, showcasing Joe's natural talent for tricks and his daring personality. The opening of the book establishes Joe's strong character and sets up the premise for his adventures. It begins with Joe and his friends eagerly discussing a magic performance they attended, where Joe demonstrates his own ability to replicate a trick using sleight-of-hand. He recalls his heritage, noting that he is the son of a well-known magician and a daring circus rider. As the chapter progresses, the excitement intensifies with the introduction of a fire at a fireworks factory, prompting Joe to leap into action to rescue the trapped magician, Professor Rosello. This pivotal moment illustrates Joe's bravery and sets the stage for his future endeavors in magic and performance, highlighting the theme of courage amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007321294 20201204122238barnum 1916 US Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Circus performers -- Juvenile fiction Magicians -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 342505 2025-06-27T11:13:18.441471 text/html 317660 2024-10-19T02:19:05 text/html 393464 2025-06-27T11:13:24.828404 application/epub+zip 390596 2025-06-27T11:13:20.070401 application/epub+zip 277652 2025-06-27T11:13:19.147378 application/epub+zip 825584 2025-06-27T11:13:28.239351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797751 2025-06-27T11:13:24.122390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290773 2025-06-27T11:13:17.665404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270678 2024-10-19T02:19:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15547 2025-06-27T11:13:28.372342 application/rdf+xml 20270 2025-06-27T11:13:19.470408 image/jpeg 3123 2025-06-27T11:13:19.306395 image/jpeg 975170 2025-06-27T11:13:18.475442 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog