Egan, Kate and Magician Mike Lane. The Vanishing Coin. New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2014. 142p.
Fourth grader Mike Weiss has a difficult time paying attention in school and usually finds himself sitting in the principal's office despite his best intentions. When he and his "gifted" neighbor Nora find a magic shop called The White Rabbit, Mike's life begins to change. For the first time, Mike discovers his strengths. As he begins to realize that he is very intelligent after all, what will it take for others to recognize that too?
Students who have trouble paying attention in class will find plenty of reassurance in this first book in The Magic Shop series! Magic enthusiasts will also love these books, as step-by-step directions for magic tricks are revealed within each one. Hours of fun await curious readers!
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