Black and Blue Magic Author:Zilpha Keatley Snyder Harry Houdini Marco had a difficult life when he was a normal, clumsy twelve-year-old?but growing wings made things even harder — Except for his unusual name, Harry Houdini Marco is unremarkable in every way. While his namesake was the greatest illusionist of all time, Harry can?t even catch a ball. He is on the verge of a long, boring summer?and... more » he is dreading every moment of it. Then he meets a mysterious traveling salesman named Mr. Mazzeeck. But Mr. Mazzeeck is more than a traveling salesman, he?s a wizard?at least, he claims to be. Before he leaves town, Mr. Mazzeeck gives Harry a bottle of magical oil, saying that the potion will give him wings. And to Harry?s amazement, the oil works: He gets wings! Now he just has to figure out how to use them. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.« less