Hortens miraculous mechanisms is the first installment in a new series. But on his very first day in his new home, stuarts swept up in an extraordinary adventure. This book follows him as he tries to unravel a family mystery. Hortens miraculous mechanisms by lissa evans scholastic. Horten as his name isnt bad enough, now 10yearold stuart is forced to move far away from all his friends. Hortons miraculous mechanisms is a fantastic adventure featuring 10yearold stuart horten. Small change for stuart was on the short list for the 2011 costa book award and was in the running for the. This magical followup to hortens miraculous mechanisms continues stuarts amazing adventureswith more enchantment, more surprises, and more thrills. This magical followup to hortens miraculous mechanisms continues stuarts amazing. Published april 3rd 2012 by sterling childrens books first published 2011.
Trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. Now all the priceless tricks are on display in the beeton museumand stuart is junior curator of the exhibit. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Longlisted for the carnegie medal 2012 and the guardian childrens fiction prize 2011. But on his very first day in his new home, stuart s swept up in an extraordinary adventure. With even more pageturning action, this second book in the exciting. Fiction enter a wonderful world filled with real magic, mystery, and danger. Stuart horten, who found his greatuncle tonys magic tricks in the previous book, now must use those tricks to locate his will. Hortens miraculous mechanisms ebook chicago public. When we last left 10yearold stuart, he had just recovered his greatuncle tonys longlost magic workshop. Horten as his name isnt bad enough, now 10yearold stuart is forced to move far away from all his. Evans does a clever job of getting all that happened in hortens miraculous mechanisms 2012 into the first couple of pages of this sequel, so readers can get the backstory out of the way and start the new adventure. A quirky, smart, charming pageturner, hortens miraculous mechanisms will enchant young readersas well as teachers, librarians, and parents.