Eight-year-old Oliver dreams of being a professional magician, even though he has terrible stage fright. And now, his friends have gotten him invited to a classmate's birthday party as the paid entertainment! Will he be able to pull it off?
By: Pseudonymous Bosch
Discovery Questions
Oliver has to perform his magic show even though he knows he isn't ready or prepared. When have you not been prepared for something? What was it? How did you feel? Write about it. Share your story with a parent.
Oliver is the only kid in his class who wasn't invited to Maddox's birthday party. Think of another story where someone is, or feels, left-out. Use a Venn diagram. How are they like Oliver? How are they different? Share your diagram with a parent.
Madox is a very spoiled rich kid. He bullies everyone. Do you have to be rich to be a bully? Why do bullies act the way they do? Make a list. Talk about it with a parent.
Get a deck of cards and learn Oliver's card trick. Perform it for your friends!
Discovery Questions are available in 100+ languages in the app.
Book Details
Grade Level
4th Grade
Book Code
504
Genre
Fiction
ISBN
9780525552338
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