Stranger Things Have Happened
- Subject
- Humorous - General
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks Fire
- Size
- 14.0 cm Ă 20.8 cm
- ISBN
- 9781492645399
Jeff Strand's signature humor returns in this tale of magic, illusions, and self-discovery.
Harry Houdini. Penn and Teller. David Copperfield. Marcus Millian the Third.
Okay, so Marcus isn't a famous magician. He may not even be a great magician. But his great-grandfather, the once-legendary and long-retired Zachary the Stupendous, insists Marcus has true talent. And when Grandpa Zachary boasts that he and Marcus are working on an illusion that will shock, stun, and astonish, Marcus wishes he could make himself disappear.
The problem? Marcus also has stage frightâin spades. It's one thing to perform elaborate card tricks in front of his best friend, Kimberly, but it's an entirely different feat to perform in front of an audience.
Then Grandpa Zachary dies in his sleep.
To uphold his great-grandfather's honor, the show must go on. It would take a true sorcerer to pull off the trick Marcus has planned. But maybe he's the next best thingâŠ
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What reviewers said
"leave(s) readers weak with laughter...Marcus is enough of a winner to earn both admiration and enthusiastic applause. "
"This book would be a good stepping stone for those readers who enjoy the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series."
"Strand maintains a taut pace with cliff-hanger endings to each chapter, even as he explores larger themes of confidence, perseverance, loyalty, peer pressure, bullying, family relationships, and the role of practice in developing skills."
