Book description
Stuart Horten (ten, but looks younger) is now the owner of a
magician's workshop - except that without his Great-Uncle's Last Will
and Testament, he can't actually prove it. Which is a problem, since
someone else wants it as well; someone who has a lot of money.
The workshop contains seven magnificent stage illusions, but when
Stuart starts to investigate them, he discovers that each is the
gateway to a magical adventure, with a puzzle to solve, and a clue to extract.
As the clues mount up, the adventures become riskier. Friendship is
strained, and danger looms and Stuart has to decide what sort of prize
he really, truly wants.
This is Lissa's second book for Random House Children's Books. Her
first,
Small Change For Stuart
, was shortlsted for the Costa Children's Book Award and longlisted for
the Guardian Children's Book Award. She has also written books for
adults and younger children. After a brief career in medicine, and then
in stand-up comedy, Lissa became a comedy producer, first for radio and
then in television. She lives with her family in north London.
