Adelaide Herrmann does not have the name recognition of Harry Houdini. But at the turn of the 19th and 20th century, dubbed the “Queen of Magic,” she was the star. Now, almost a century since her ...
Rockliff and Bruno (Mesmerized) reunite for another spectacular book about the often illusory world of human showmanship. Standout illustrations lend a magical aura as they spotlight the life of ...
Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno; Candlewick Press, $17.99. The creative team behind “Mesmerized” offers a ...