(BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE.) Perfect for children aged 8 to 12 years old and fans of Lemony Snicket, David Walliams. inside this book you will find a treasure trove of tips, codes and stage tricks that will help YOU join the Magic Misfits and make some magic of your own. Harris keeps the story moving at a quick clip and with enough charming razzle-dazzle that readers may not mind that the characters lack much depth. stealing a priceless diamond? And now for the BIG SECRET. The Magic Misfits has an old-timey charm about it, with a magic shop at its heart and a cartoonishly criminal carnival gang. A chance encounter with the mysterious Mr Dante Vernon leads Carter to a magic shop, where he teams up with five other like-minded kids and the MAGIC MISFITS are born! Can the gang use their magical talents to save the day and stop B.B. But then Carter runs away from his conman uncle and he finds himself alone and in danger from dastardly carnival ringleader, B.B. And as a street magician he's also pretty good at them. He knows magic tricks are just that - tricks. 'I read this book with excitement, delight, and the increasing suspicion that it was going to make me disappear.' Lemony Snicket, author of the bestselling series A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions This book contains a BIG SECRET. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll discover more than just a story-you'll find magic.The first in a funny and magical new children's books series from Emmy award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris. From 'Indiana Jones,' Spider-Man and giant sharks to 'Barbie' and the live-action 'Little Mermaid,' it is shaping up to be a popcorn movie summer at theaters. It's a treasure trove of secrets and ciphers and codes and even stage tricks. As a reward, I'll let you in on a little secret. Hey, you! Yes, you! Congratulations on reading this far. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches.
After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded kids. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. From beloved award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
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