After Stuart Horten’s adventure to find his uncle’s workshop, he didn’t think there would be another crazy journey. That is, until he and April found a mysterious six-pointed star that transported Stuart into the desert with a camel. But now Stuart and April are starting to figure things out; like what happens after they’ve completed all of the adventures. They will uncover Uncle Tony’s will. And now that they have gotten rid of Jeannie, Clifford is still trying to put his act together (HAHAHA!) and pursue his lifelong dream of being a magician, but his tricks aren’t the best. Then comes the mysterious phone call to Stuart, offering lots of money for Tony’s magic tricks for an unknown reason. But then, Stuart’s adventures take a turn for the worse when the triplets get trapped in one of the magic tricks, and it is up to Stuart to help them. In a lovely sequel, Lissa Evans doesn’t let readers down and ends the Horten story off with a tale as magical as the first. My thoughts: I really loved this book. It definitely lived up to my expectations of a wonderful sequel after reading the first book. Stuart’s adventures are just so fun to read about, and they keep you guessing. Lissa Evans did an incredible job capturing the moments and making his story seem like it could happen in real life, with the magic. T his is the end of the series, but I am really hoping to read more stories like this one, especially by Lissa Evans. This book is a must-read for fans of magic and a mysterious adventure. Overall: 9 out of 10 Stars
Horten's Incredible Illusions: Magic, Mystery & Another Very Strange Adventure (Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms)
By Lissa Evans
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 5.6 | 51306 |
This magical follow-up to Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms continues Stuart's amazing adventures--with more enchantment, more surprises, and more thrills. When we last left 10-year-old Stuart, he had just recovered his great-uncle Tony's long-lost magic workshop. Now all the priceless tricks are on display in the Beeton Museum--and Stuart is junior curator of the exhibit! But another mystery awaits Stuart: Where did the great magician hide his will? Only by entering the magic world of the workshop can he find the answer. But as the mechanisms whisk him off on increasingly incredible adventures, the puzzles become harder and harder to solve…and the stakes higher. With even more page-turning action, this second book in the exciting middle-grade series does a magic trick of its own: it's even better than the first!
Publisher: Sterling Children's Books
ISBN-13: 9781402798702
ISBN-10: 1402798709
Published on 9/4/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352