Dorko the Magnificent (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419710193)

"A young would-be magician gets lessons in both stagecraft and life from a crusty elder" (Kirkus Reviews) inNew York Times bestselling author Andrea Beaty's Dorko the Magnificent.

Robbie Darko is a magician. An old-school, pull-a-rabbit-out-of-your-hat-style magician. Robbie loves magic and he's good at it--sort of. Despite his best efforts, passion, and practice, something always goes wrong with his tricks, landing Robbie in trouble.

Enter crotchety Grandma Melvyn, who calls everyone "Trixie" and complains about everything. When Grandma Melvyn moves in and takes over his room, Robbie discovers that she was once an internationally renowned magician and learns about the heartache that turned her into a bitter woman. Against all odds, Robbie and Grandma Melvyn form an uneasy alliance to show the world--or at least the kids of Hobson Elementary School--that he is a true magician. Shortly after a successful talent show, Grandma Melvyn performs a final disappearing act, and Robbie learns a little about the true meaning of magic.

Written with pitch-perfect middle-grade humor and unforgettable characters, this gem of a novel will stay with readers long after Dorko the Magnificent has taken his final bow.

"Satisfying and enjoyable, Dorko will engage reluctant and voracious readers alike." --School Library Journal

Author: Andrea Beaty
ISBN-10: 1419710192
ISBN-13: 9781419710193
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2014
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158760 / Dorko the Magnificent

Award: Mark Twain Readers Award - Nominee

About the Author
Andrea Beaty is the author of Secrets of the Cicada Summer, Attack of the Fluffy Bunnies, When Giants Come to Play, and Iggy Peck, Architect. She lives outside Chicago with her family. Beaty often visits schools to share her love of writing with students.