This book is a thrilling mystery story that follows two intelligent children on a journey to solve the mystery of a dead magician and the clues he left behind. The clever and quirky characters make the story engaging and addictive, making it a fantastic read for young adults.

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• Edgar Award Nominee (2008)
• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 (2011)
• Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee (2011)
• Lauer Lufti (2010)

This is the story of a secret. A secret so big and dangerous that even the story itself is a secret. To find out what it is, you have to risk everything...Self-described survivalist Cass sees potential disaster everywhere, so no one believes her when a classmate is kidnapped by the dazzling but dangerous Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais. No one except super-talkative misfit Max-Ernest.Cass and Max-Ernest team up to solve the mystery of the magician's notebook and the Symphony of Smells, discover a secret lost to the ages, and rescue their classmate before his brain is sucked out through a straw.Along the way they must solve puzzles and word games and face incredible danger.

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