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The Vanishing Coin (Magic Shop)
Last updated Friday, September 29, 2017
Author: Kate Egan and Mike Lane
Illustrator: Eric Wight
Date of Publication: 2014
ISBN: 1250029147
Grade Level: 3rd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Oct. 2017
Synopsis:
Want to see something cool?
I can make that quarter vanish.
All it takes is a little magic…
Fourth grade was supposed to be a fresh start, but Mike's already back in the principal's office. He's not a bad kid. He just can't sit still. And now, his parents won't let him play soccer anymore; instead he has to hang out with his new neighbor Nora, who is good at everything!
Then, Mike and Nora discover the White Rabbit. It's an odd shop―with a special secret inside. Its owner, Mr. Zerlin, is a magician, and, amazingly, he believes Mike could be a magician, too. Has Mike finally found something he's good at?
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There are magic trick instructions throughout book, be sure to show kids.
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What's your favorite magic trick?
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Do you ever play jokes on people?
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Do you know any riddles?
Vocabulary
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Vanish- To disappear from sight
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Strategies- Careful plans or methods to achieve a certain goal
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Concentrate- To focus on what you're doing
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Artificial- Not natural or real
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Antiques- Something belonging to an earlier period
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Riddle- A difficult question that is asked as a game and that has a surprising or funny answer
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Why did Mike keep getting into trouble at school?
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Who is your favorite character from the book?
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What trick did Mr. Zerlin teach Mike?
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