Thought the name was familiar, having recently read Wed Wabbit as part of the 2018 Carnegie Shadowing. This story also explores themes of family and loss, but in a more light-hearted way.
Stuart Horton is used to being short. He’s mocked for it, and when his parents move him to Beeton (where nothing ever happens) he’s expecting a wholly uneventful summer holiday. That’s not what he gets at all!
Stuart learns about his great-uncle Tony, a magician of some repute, who disappeared mysteriously. Nobody knows anything of his whereabouts, but when Stuart discovers a letter and a series of clues from Tony himself, he is determined to work out where his secret workshop is.
In this story Evans provides us with a great adventure and a character with plenty of heart - perfect for bridging that upper primary/lower secondary age.