The Young Magicians and The Thieves' Almanac

Sep 22, 2024 9:31 PM

Author:Nick Mohammed

Meet four unlikely friends, desperate to become real-life magicians . . .

Alex is amazing with a deck of cards; Zack's a pickpocketer like no other; Sophie convinced her Brown Owl that all the other Brownies were jelly fish thanks to her hypnosis skills; and Jonny mixes science and magic with spectacular consequences.

They are thrown together for their induction week at the mysterious, secretive Magic Circle. But behind its doors, things are not quite what they expect.

Then the Bank of England is broken into and its gold stolen. Or is it? Could this actually be the greatest magic trick the world has seen? And can the four Young Magicians figure out how it was done?

Reviews

An ebullient, roller-coaster, action-packed story

—— Julia Eccleshare , LoveReading4Kids

Comedian and real-life magician Nick Mohammed weaves together an action-packed and laugh-filled adventure, while at the same writing a heart-felt love letter to a childhood obsession with magic

—— BookTrust

A gripping story full of humour and magic . . . There are many surprises and breath-taking moments

—— Primary and Teen Magazine

Witty, humorous style . . . would appeal to fans of David Walliams

—— TES

Will inspire girls to aim high

—— Daily Express

Charlie is a feisty, funny girl who will appeal to pony-mad readers who'll devour all the inside knowledge of the equine world that Balding brings to her debut

—— Daily Mail

This book is scary!

—— Teen Now (5 starred review)

Rick Yancey knows his onions... the book packs real power

—— SFX

This is DAMN and WOW territory. Quite simply, one of the best books I've read in years

—— Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author

...a twisty survival story that borrows elements from romance, horror and dystopian fiction

—— Wall Street Journal

Breathtakingly fast-paced and original, The 5th Wave is a reading tsunami that grabs hold and won't let go.

—— Melissa De La Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of the Blue Bloods series.

Yancey's heartfelt, violent, paranoid epic, filled with big heroics and bigger surprises, is part War of the Worlds, part Starship Troopers, part Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and part The Stand . . . a sure thing for reviewers and readers alike.

—— Booklist (starred review)

A fantastic read. The 5th Wave is an electrifying page-turner.

—— Kathy Reichs, New York Times bestselling author

An epic sci-fi adventure about a terrifying alien invasion. You'll read it in one sitting

—— Bookseller

A gripping SF trilogy about an Earth decimated by an alien invasion... the question of what it means to be human is at the forefront

—— Publishers Weekly

Borrow this one from your teen's nightstand while they're at school

—— People Magazine

By turns heart-pounding and contemplative . . . The 5th Wave will thrill you, chill you, and challenge you to keep the pages turning fast enough

—— Hypable.com

Utterly gripping

—— Metro Herald

High adventure with mystery and heart

—— The Sunday Times

A cut above anything else in the genre.

—— Sunday Telegraph

The pace is RELENTLESS

—— Heat

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