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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2018 | XpressReviewsWebOnly
Gr 3–6-Emma Gilbert, 12, and Duncan Reyes, 11, hone their magic act for the Elephant County Elementary Fall Talent Jamboree. Emma objects to being called Duncan's assistant and struggles to be noticed in her large family. Duncan patronizes Zug's Magic Shop, yearning for magician fame. The two encounter major magical trouble when they storm a local witch's house on a dare and steal Ms. Edna Bunchwick's wand. Bunchwick's evil magician husband, Seamus, attacks the town to acquire it while Emma, Duncan, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Amateur magicians (and alternating narrators) Duncan and Emma stumble upon a witch's wand and use its mystical powers for their sixth-gr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More