The highly-rated Magic Shop series of illustrated chapter books for grades 2-4 are just the ticket to help kids who love magic make the transition from picture books to more challenging reading material: these books include instructions for how to do the tricks the main character, Mike, does in the stories!
The Vanishing Coin – Magic Shop Series (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.25)
Want to see something cool?
I can make that quarter vanish.
All it takes is a little magic…
Fourth grade was supposed to be a fresh start, but Mike’s already back in the principal’s office. He’s not a bad kid. He just can’t sit still. And now, his parents won’t let him play soccer anymore; instead he has to hang out with his new neighbor Nora, who is good at everything!
Then, Mike and Nora discover the White Rabbit. It’s an odd shop–with a special secret inside. Its owner, Mr. Zerlin, is a magician, and, amazingly, he believes Mike could be a magician, too. Has Mike finally found something he’s good at? Author Kate Egan and Magician Mike Lane’s The Vanishing Coin features illustrations by Eric Wight.
The Incredible Twisting Arm – Magic Shop Series (5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.25)
Want to see something incredible?
I can twist my arm all the way around.
All it takes is a little magic…
Life is a little easier for Mike now that he’s found The White Rabbit magic shop. But after missing a special show from a visiting magician, Mike realizes h needs a way to get to the shop by himself. Unfortunately, he’s exhausted after only a week of being a model student, and Nora, his magician assistant and expert on good behavior, is distracted by a new friendship. Convincing his parents he’s responsible enough to ride his bike downtown alone will take a miracle…or maybe, magic.
The Great Escape – Magic Shop Series (5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.25)
Mike is doing better in school these days. Learning magic helps him to learn other things as well. Sure, he’s gotten in trouble in the past, but things are different now. So why does everyone still think he’s the same old Mike? If only there was a magic trick to change his reputation…
Then, during one of his visits to The White Rabbit Magic Shop, Mike finds something that could be even better than a magic trick–it’s possible that Mike could be related to Harry Houdini–the greatest magician ever!
But when Mike lets the news slip, and Jackson Jacobs dares him to prove it, he knows that he’s in the type of bind that only magic can help him escape!
The Disappearing Magician – Magic Shop Series (5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.25)
Want to see something amazing?
I can make myself disappear.
All it takes is a little magic…
Mike’s magic tricks have helped him learn how to focus, earn extra credit, improve his reputation and stand up for himself. But his new confidence is about to face its biggest challenge yet – the school talent show!
Mike signs up immediately. After all, what magician would pass up the chance to perform on a real stage? But then, he learns that Nora, his friend and trusted magician’s assistant, has a massive case of stage fright. And Jackson will be sitting in the audience, just waiting to cause trouble…
If things keep going wrong, Mike might need a magic trick to help him disappear!
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