About This Book

When straight-arrow Ibby visits her two trouble-making cousins in their chaotic country house, she learns of an old box of magic tricks they found hidden in the attic. Ibby thinks magic is nothing but sleight of hand...until her cousin Francis shrinks to the size of her thumb!

The trio gets into all sorts of hijinks, from levitating to turning invisible. Then they uncover the mystery of Uncle Godfrey, a professional magician who disappeared years ago. After some sleuthing, the kids decide Godfrey's Vanishing Act must have gone wrong. Now it's up to Ibby to be the magician — and find him!

"Crisp language, fully formed characters, and a swiftly moving plot make the book fly. The children's relationships with one another ring true, particularly between the brothers." — Booklist

"Readers will be carried away by the scrim of danger in Dyer's fast-paced text and will relate to the likable characters who are as real as their own crazy acquaintances. The line drawings are perfectly pitched to characterization and events, capturing the characters mid-action and the absolute hilarity that is involved. Just right for a fun family read-aloud with fast adventure and a familiar familial world, this ebullient adventure will have readers laughing out loud while working out the mystery for themselves. " — Kirkus Reviews