Midnight Magic - Softcover

Avi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0439242193 ISBN 13: 9780439242196

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004

Synopsis

Reintroducing a magical, bestselling medieval mystery from a Newbery-winning author! The release coincides with Avi's exciting new companion to this book, MURDER AT MIDNIGHT.
Night after night, a ghost appears in the royal castle of Pergamontio, terrifying the princess. Mangus the Magician doesn't believe in ghosts, but that doesn't stop him from being charged with finding this one. The King demands that Mangus free his daughter from the torment of the ghost. . . otherwise, the magician will pay with his life. Mangus's only hope is his faithful, street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, who must solve the mystery of the ghost using logic and reason -- and a bit of magic of his own.

About this title

Review:

"With snappy dialogue, nonstop action, and lavishly embroidered period backdrops, this will please Avi's fans and may well win over some new ones." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A medieval mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very end." -Booklist

"The pages fly with intrigue and action." -Horn Book

From the Back Cover:

Under house arrest for confessing to being a magician, Mangus is summoned by the king to free his daughter, Princess Teresina, from the torment of a terrifying ghost. If Mangus cannot free her, it means certain death. But Mangus doesn't believe in ghosts — he doesn't even believe in magic! His servant boy, Fabrizio, is a secret friend of the princess, and is determined to prove that the ghost is real.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0439242193
• ISBN 13: 9780439242196
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247