Tips for Magicians

Name: Tips for Magicians
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Celesta Rimington
ISBN: 9780593398777

Author: Celesta Rimington

Narrator: Michael Gallagher

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 08/24/2021

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

After his life has been turned upside down by tragedy, a boy must enlist the help of his new best friends and a stray desert dog to find their small Utah town’s missing muse and restore magic to his family in this lyrical and hopeful story.

Harrison Boone used to sing. His mom was a famous soprano who performed in all the great theaters. But when she died unexpectedly last year, the music stopped for Harrison too. He finds comfort in practicing magic tricks to become a master magician.

If only Harrison knew the right magic to stop his dad from hitting the road for a new job and sending him to live with his aunt Maggie in an art village named Muse in the southern Utah desert. The residents of Muse believe in a magical entity that used to grant wishes to the winner of the town's annual art contest, but the muse hasn't been seen in years.

Can Harrison connect with his inner artist, find the missing muse, and win the wish that will give him back a normal life?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alysa

TIPS FOR MAGICIANS is a wonderful exploration of grief, love, and finding the inspiration to move ahead after an unimaginable loss. After Harrison's mother, a famous singer, is killed in an accident, both Harrison and his father have a hard time moving on. Until the day Harrison's father literally mo......more

Goodreads review by Patti

What a magical story....filled with love, loss, magic and music. Harrison copes with the death of his mom and separation from his Dad. While he practices his magic, and learns to use art to cope with his loss, he finds a connection between art, music and magic. Throw in and art festival and some tow......more

Goodreads review by Peggy Jean Rollins

The tragedy hits him hard. Suddenly his loving, talented mother is gone and without her Harrison Boone is faced with a life in the void. Tess brought music into their lives and shared that love with him but now that light is gone. He knew that ‘mom’s voice was the sound of home” but he was unable to......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

What a wonderful follow-up novel to The Elephant’s Girl! Like in her first middle grade work, this Rimington’s work blends fantasy into a very realistic storyline making it difficult to truly categorize it purely one or the other. Harrison and his father are both finding it difficult to put their li......more

Goodreads review by Christina

Many lovely things in this book. The friendships stand out to me the most, and the characters of Marco and Chloe. You can feel the heat coming off the red rocks and see in crisp detail the hawks in their hoods and soaring on the thermals. Descriptions of Harrison's grief, need to escape and be alone,......more

Quotes

"Comforting to those who are struggling with loss, it will also appeal to sensitive readers as it explores the depths of grief and the search for meaning in a world that no longer makes sense. A sweet, touching, easy read." - Kirkus Reviews