This new novel by Lissa Evans is the second featuring unlikely hero, Stuart Horten; a fast-paced adventure full of magic and mystery.
Lissa Evans has written books for both adults and children, including Their Finest Hour and a Half, longlisted for the Orange Prize and Small Change for Stuart, shortlisted for many awards including the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Book Awards.
"A great follow up to the previous story about Stuart, once again full of action and magical adventures. A fun and exciting read!" The Bookbag "A gem for budding heroes" -- Amanda Craig The Times "An intelligent and highly engaging second story from a new talent and a rising star in fiction for junior readers" -- Louise Ellis-Barrett Reading Zone "Children of nine-plus who enjoyed reading about young Stuart who discovered his Great-Uncle Tony's wonderfully fantastic magic tricks underneath a bandstand will be overjoyed to hear the lad is back ... This story is as good as Lissa Evans' previous one and is a delight to read from the first page to the last" Newbury Weekly News
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