Disappearing Act by James Moloney (English) Paperback Book

Description: Disappearing Act by James Moloney Romantic and intriguing, DISAPPEARING ACT is another compelling book to add to Jamess growing canon of work with HCPA. Ages: 12+ Matt Cooper is twelve, and spends quite a bit of his time honing his magic skills and tricks. He doesnt realise that his great-grandfather, Mattheus Coperneau, was a professional magician whose career came to a disastrous end when a trick he performed backfired spectacularly. What neither Matt nor Mattheus realise is that theres an even older story behind the failure of Mattheuss disappearing trick and a tragic romance is at the bottom of it all. In 1889, Joachim tannislaus is a young scientist with a stellar career in front of him and half the girls in the small principality of Montilagus pursuing him. But Joachim loves Princess Agneta, who is also studying at the university. When he and Agneta are caught in an embrace, he is thrown into prison to perish, but Agneta gives him a dose of the potion they have been working on in secret, little knowing that the elixir has given him the possibility of eternal life. When Matt and his family return to Montilagus to clear his great-grandfathers name, Matt discovers that theres more to magic than meets the eye. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography In a career spanning three decades, James Moloney has delved fearlessly and with the deepest compassion into what it means to be human. His many novels have brought him a Victorian Premiers Prize and a Book of the Year Award from the Childrens Book Council of Australia among other literary honours. In 2019 James Moloney was honoured with the CBCA Nan Chauncy Award, which each year honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to Australian childrens literature. Lovers of grand adventure continue to be enthralled by his Book of Lies trilogy and the Silvermay Sagas. In The Love That I Have he turns his eye on humanitys darkest chapter, searching for light and hope amid the ashes. James lives in Brisbane, Queensland. Details ISBN0732295750 Author James Moloney Audience Age 11 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Year 2014 ISBN-10 0732295750 ISBN-13 9780732295752 Format Paperback Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Place of Publication New South Wales Country of Publication Australia Publication Date 2014-05-19 Language English Pages 190 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2014-05-31 AU Release Date 2014-05-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159529658;

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