Review – The Magic Misfits (Magic Misfits, Book 1) by Neil Patrick Harris (3/5 stars)
Reading Level: Middle Grade
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 272 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date: November 21, 2017
ISBN-13: November 21, 2017
Stand Alone or Series: 1st book in the Magic Misfits series
Source: Owlcrate Jr.
Rating: 3/5 stars
“When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on.
After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they’ll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso’s villainous clutches. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series.”
This is the first book in the Magic Misfits series. This was a decent middle grade kids fantasy. The book was well put together with nice illustrations and small sections that taught you how to do magic tricks.
The story is about a boy named Carter who runs away from an abusive uncle and ends up joining a bunch of kids who hang out in a magic shop in the town he ends up in. Together they are trying to save the town from a crew of thieving carnies that is there with a traveling circus.
I personally think this is one kids will enjoy more than adults. The plot was very simple, there are a lot of characters, and I didn’t really engage with any of them.
It’s a quick read and decently written, but at the end I didn’t really want to know more about this world or these characters.
Overall this is a decent middle grade novel that I think kids will enjoy more than adults. The plot is pretty simple but the writing is well done and the idea is fun. I don’t plan on continuing with this series because I just didn’t love it.
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Mount TBR Reading Challenge
