Loved this book-finished it in one day! Perfect for a read aloud in so many ways. The dad writes crossword puzzle clues so he is always using amazing words that could morph into classroom vocabulary lessons. Can't wait to see what the sequel is like.

"As if being small for his age and also having S. Horten as his name isn't bad enough, now 10-year-old Stuart is forced to move far away from all his friends. But on his very first day in his new home, Stuart's swept up in an extraordinary adventure: the quest to find his great-uncle Tony--a famous magician who literally disappeared off the face of the earth--and Tony's marvelous, long-lost workshop. Along the way, Stuart reluctantly accepts help from the annoying triplets next door… and encounters trouble from another magician who's also desperate to get hold of Tony's treasures."