The Magic Factory

“A powerful opener to a series [that] will produce a combination of feisty protagonists and challenging circumstances to thoroughly involve not just young adults, but adult fantasy fans who seek epic stories fueled by powerful friendships and adversaries.” --Midwest Book Review (Diane Donovan) (re A Throne for Sisters) “Morgan Rice's imagination is limitless!” --Books and Movie Reviews (re A Throne for Sisters) From USA Today and #1 bestselling fantasy author Morgan Rice comes a new fantasy series for teens and adults. THE MAGIC FACTORY: OLIVER BLUE AND THE SCHOOL FOR SEERS (BOOK ONE) tells the story of one very special boy, Oliver Blue, different than those around him and unloved by his hateful family. Obsessed with inventions, Oliver is determined to escape his horrible life and make his mark on the world. When Oliver’s family moves again, to another awful house and school, he is bullied and excluded, and sees no way out. But when he stumbles across an abandoned invention factory, he wonders if this could be his way out. Who is the mysterious old inventor hiding in the factory? What is his secret invention? And might this factory be a portal to somewhere else? An inspiring fantasy, THE MAGIC FACTORY is book #1 in a riveting new series filled with magic, love, humor, heartbreak, tragedy, destiny, and a series of shocking twists. It will make you fall in love with Oliver Blue, and keep you turning pages late into the night. Book #2 in the series (THE ORB OF KANDRA) and Book #3 (THE OBSIDIANS) are now also available! “The beginnings of something remarkable are there.” --San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes)

Midden the Messy Witch and her team of helpers run the famous magic factory in Starling Castle. All sorts of people go there to buy spell ingredients, or for cauldron, broomstick and wand repairs, or just for helpful advice. The Magic Factory Mail Order Service is really big as well - spellsdelivered to your door any time of the day or night!In Trick or Treat? there's a bad tempered imp determined to spoil a party, a box of magical tricks mixed up by some mischievous school children, and a startling air display by the Terrible Twins.

While spending several weeks with his aunt who lives in a magic factory, Zack becomes involved with thieves who are trying to steal her latest invention.

In a factory full of magic, some magic is bound to slip out and cause havoc. Magical industry knowledge is precious and hard to find. Even the most minor of spells require an enormous non-disclosure waiver. Most of the experts claim the knowledge under patents to ensure they could make the most money possible. The harder that knowledge is to discover, the less competition you have. Magic factories are known to be high risk because of the stigma of sharing information. Unfortunately for the workers at this factory, that includes information on how to be safe.

While spending several weeks with his aunt who lives in a magic factory, Zack becomes involved with thieves who are trying to steal her latest invention.

Lucy, a lovable, perky and curious ten-year-old, has a fascination for magic and all that goes with it. When her father bestows upon her a trip to a theme park known as The Magic Factory, Lucy is enthralled. Once there, Lucy gets separated from her family, and winds up in an off-limits section of the theme park. There, she meets up with some zany, but wonderful, characters. She has the time of her life there, but when she reunites with her family, they do not believe what she experienced. Thus, Lucy sets out, along with her loyal best friend, Krista, to gain aproofa of her recent encounter by returning to The Magic Factory on their own. She and Krista go through peril after peril doing so, but finally manage to set the record straight. In the end, Lucy discovers what real magic is! Appropriate for kids ages eight to twelve.

Peter is an assistant for a Public Notary in Germany, fifty-four years old and single. He is overweight; his life is boring, monotone, with nothing that takes him out of his daily routine. A mysterious letter coming from the US tells him about the inheritance of a property by a relative he's never met... In this world where there is so much fraud and crime, Peter should have ignored this letter, but something about it caught his attention so much that it took him on an adventure that would transform his boring, monotone, purposeless life forever. The story is narrated by the author in a detective style, where intrigue and surprises are constantly following each other so the reader will become involved in Peter's life and his tribulations, with a strong desire to know what is going next. Unfortunately, what Peter is going to discover is unknown for many people. For those who know and have the determination to learn and apply it in their lives, their future will change forever for the better. Join Peter in his adventure and you will learn how to take advantage of what you will discover.

An American in Paris (1951) was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin's music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment 'for mass and class alike'. Choreographed by Kelly at the height of his career, it gave new stature to the Hollywood musical, and showcased as never before the artistic ambition, technical skills, creative imagination and collaborative ethos of MGM's pioneering Arthur Freed Unit. Sue Harris draws on archival material to trace the film's development from conception to screen. Offering new insights into the design process in particular, she shows how An American in Paris established the cinematic template for a city with which Hollywood would become increasingly infatuated in the decades to follow.