Jumpin-Beans

I love to read.  We all know that by now... Well, people that know me, they know it... I had the chance to review a new "middle school grade" book and I was eager to see how it would be. You know, it is hard to get kids interested in reading if the book is not interesting, so I was a bit hesitant... Seems as though all of the books the school suggests seem to be boring, at least to my boys....  I loved English class and all of the books, so I just do not know... Well, Horten's Incredible Illusions showed up in the mail and I sat down to see what it was about... I think this book is great!  Not only do I think it is great for middle school aged kids, I personally think it is a great (easy) read for kids of all ages... Also, I believe that this would be a great book for both boys and girls..  Let me try and give you a brief summary.... Stuart Horten is a "new kid in town" and he has just found his late uncle's magic workshop.   (If you...