Book Overview
A New York Times and USA Today bestseller From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on. After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series. (Psst. Hey, you Yes, you Congratulations on reading this far. As a reward, I'll let you in on a little secret... This book isn't just a book. It's a treasure trove of secrets and ciphers and codes and even tricks. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll discover more than just a story--you'll learn how to make your own magic )
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0316391824
ISBN13:9780316391825
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.6" x 7.9"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great book for kids!
Published by Erika B. , 1 year ago
My 9 year old son and I loved the story, the way it was written, the fun codes and more in the book. The magic tricks in between certain chapters were a hit! I definitely recommend reading this book!
Great voice but mediocre writing
Published by Renee , 4 years ago
Oh man. I wanted to like this book so much, but quite honestly I think this was more meant in mind for his own children more so than the public. What I can say about this book, is that it EXUDES Neil Patrick Harris' voice and personality. You can hear his voice in the narration and its quirky and silly and sometimes a little slap stick. However, I think it's trying to use things from Lemony Snicket's works and not able to fully grasp how to properly use those techniques in his work. The book is super tropey and cheesy at times which doesn't always bother me but it often felt choppy and disconnected because of those moments. Now NPH is not a writer and I think because of that this still was a decent for what it is. I just hoped for something more I think.
This book was amazing, the whole loved it. We even listened to it again on cd and our 5 and 8 year o
Published by German family , 5 years ago
We loved how the chatacters were imaginative and easy to picture. The auther reading it was even more interesting for us to imagine. We plan on listening to it again. NPH does a great job and now our kids know him for more than just the smurf movies.
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