The Magician's Map (The House on Hoarder Hill, Book Two)

by Mikki Lish, Kelly Ngai

Overview

Return to the magic of Hoarder Hill in this spellbinding sequel!

Exploring the mysterious tunnels under their grandfather's house on Hoarder Hill, Hedy and Spencer discover the Fantastikhana, an underground tournament of magic. Here they find a group of powerful magicians called the Sleight and a mysterious living map, which tattoos itself onto Hedy's skin and seems to be directing her further underground. And so an extraordinary treasure hunt begins ...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338665192
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	06/07/2022
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.63(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mikki creates worlds together with her Australian co-author Kelly Ngai, even though they don’t live on the same continent. The Mysterious House on Hoarder Hill is their second collaboration and is being developed for television with Sam Raimi’s Ghost House and Wiip. She has worked with many musicians and actors and now lives in America with her husband, dog, and cats.
Kelly creates worlds together with co-author Mikki Lish, even though they don't live on the same continent. She lives in Australia with her two sons and loves waking up to the wild story ideas that Mikki has sent during the night.

Editorial Reviews

2021-09-29
This sequel to The House on Hoarder Hill(2021) continues the magical adventures of 10-year-old Spencer van Beer; his 13-year-old sister, Hedy; and their cousins Jelly and Max.

Two years on, the children are once again staying at Hoarder Hill with John Sang, their grandfather and a former magician. He reluctantly agrees to take them to the Fantastikhana, a magicians’ convention which takes place in a magical underground space. Accompanying them is Rani Pal, the owner of a magic shop who turns out to have the ability to create the titular map. The children embark on a quest to find the mysterious symbols on the map, encountering many dangers and discoveries—and Hedy discovers her own powers as a map appears on her body, tattooed onto her skin. When they become trapped in a cavern by Sleight, an evil organization of senior magicians, the children use Hedy’s map to try to escape. Things go awry when the villainous Albert Nobody from the first book reappears. The complex plot is sustained through puzzles, a roller-coaster ride of adventures, a satisfying mix of imaginative events (including a poetry duel), and magical creatures such as giants, kelpies, and a troll. The ending leaves the door open for future adventures. The British family, who read as White, have some remote Chinese ancestry; Mrs. Pal’s name cues her as being of Indian descent.

A fast-paced tale with many magical twists and turns. (Paranormal mystery. 8-13)

Kirkus Reviews