Nothing Up My Sleeve

From beloved author Diana L pez comes an exciting middle grade story about three friends, a magic competition, and how far they'll go to succeed.

Sixth graders Dominic, Loop, and Z stumble upon a new magic shop in town and can't wait to spend their summer mastering cool tricks to gain access to the Vault, a key holders-only back room bound to hold all kinds of secrets. And once they get in, they set their sights even higher: a huge competition at the end of the summer. They work on their card tricks, sleights, and vanishing acts, trying to come up with the most awesome routines possible....Problem is, the trip is expensive, and it's money that each guy's family just doesn't have.

To make things worse, the shop-owners' daughter, Ariel (who just so happens to be last year's competition winner), will do anything to make sure the boys don't come out on top. Even pit them against one another. Will they make it to the competition? And if so, at what cost?

Diana L pez, author of Confetti Girl and Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel, offers a story that's just the right mix of heart, high jinks, and a bit of magic.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/19/2016
ISBN: 9780316340878
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.60w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016
School Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 84
Publishers Weekly 02/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2017 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 182463 / Nothing Up My Sleeve
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9