Now You See Me is a cat and mouse game. It's not a whodunnit. It's a "how'd they do that?" The story centers on four brilliant magicians who each have a special talent. Daniel (Jesse Eiseberg) is an illusionist and his former assistant Henley (Isla Fisher) is an escape artist. Merritt (Woody … [Read more...]
Eyes Wide Open: Tiny Bits of Magic
After I got dressed yesterday, getting set to head downtown to get my Christmas-shopping sorted out, my good friend and neighbour-lady rang my doorbell. She'd been out for a jog earlier, and had lost her house key. It was the FIRST time she'd ever bothered to take it off her key ring, and she … [Read more...]
Easy Chapters for Fans of the Magical
Let's face it, easy chapters feature lots of series, and on the whole, these are not known for their amazing quality. There are a few series I do really like, but sometimes, when our kids are in this phase of becoming readers, we need to hold our noses and give them stuff that they want to read … [Read more...]
A Girl, A Boy, Two Ghosts, and Some Magic
And a host of other characters, too. This book is well-populated with people who all converge in the end in this fantastical world.Liesl & Poby Lauren OliverHarper CollinsISBN: 978 0 062 01451 1A young girl is trapped in an attic by a stepmother after her father's death. The ghosts of a youngish … [Read more...]