I’m sorry-I don’t think you actually said that out loud. Would you like to learn about magic? I thought you might. (Use your nose! Or your tongue! Or your eyes! Or your brain!) Of course, sometimes you can make it happen yourself. You might be too busy twirling cotton candy or too distracted by birds sitting on the windowsill or too tired from organizing the attic to notice-but I assure you, magic does exist. I don’t want to get ahead of myself.īut sometimes you might have a hard time remembering to seek out the magic in the world, just like the boy in this book. Magic may even come in the shape of a book-perhaps the very one you’re holding now. You see, magic comes in all shapes and sizes and colors and tastes and smells and feelings. For me, magic can be a story, a game, a puzzle, or a surprise that takes my breath away in a single, furious gulp. For others, magic is a crisp autumn’s day or a tender hug from a loved one. For some, it is pulling a rabbit from a top hat or sawing a person in half and then (hopefully) putting them back together again. Magic can mean different things to different people. Iiimiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiigiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiciiii Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Don’t believe me? Look into my eyes and tell me you don’t see magic! But I assure you, there is magic all around you. If you’re anything like the boy in this book, you might say no. SALUTATIONS! * (* This is just a clever word for “Greetings!”)ĭo you believe in magic? Hi there.

Keep your eyes peeled and you’ll discover more than just a story–you’ll learn how to make your own magic!) Read Excerpt It’s a treasure trove of secrets and ciphers and codes and even tricks. As a reward, I’ll let you in on a little secret… This book isn’t just a book. 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. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on.Īfter a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. 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. A New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestselling book! From 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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