Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches. After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on.

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. Sparkling illustrations by Lissy Marlin ( Goldie Blox Rules the School!) add to the charm.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. How-tos and secret messages to decode inspire readers to create some magic of their own.

But the story shines with a loving message of compassion and loving support for friends and family, through dark times and good. And the writing is often clunky, with awkward interruptions to showcase magic tricks. The plot is patched together to prop up set pieces rather than build a strong story. Written by actor and showman Neil Patrick Harris ( A Series of Unfortunate Events), the Misfits series delivers strong messages about finding strength and comfort in friendship while unspooling a wild and mysterious adventure. The Magic Misfits: The Second Story shifts to the viewpoint of Leila, an escape artist. But the tone of the story is warm and uplifting, anchored by Leila's close relationship with her dad and poppa and her diverse group of friends.īeneath the magic, mystery, and mayhem, Neil Patrick Harris' second Magic Misfits story is about identity and authenticity, and the unfaltering love and support that bind a strong family together.

The story references bootlegging and speakeasies and showcases a brawl with armed thugs. Several characters deal with challenges: missing parents, a father killed in an accident, an emotionally abusive relationship. Leila's yearning to learn more about her birth parents - and why they abandoned her - is the emotional core of the story, the second in the series by Neil Patrick Harris. Parents need to know that The Magic Misfits: The Second Story centers on a girl who was cruelly bullied in an orphanage before being adopted by two doting dads. One character has missing parents, another lost a parent in an accident.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Villains attack children and adults with billy clubs and a sword and kidnap them.

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