The Magic Misfits

By: Neil Patrick Harris

Narrated by: Neil Patrick Harris

A New York Times best seller and USA Today best-selling book! From award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New England town. But like any good trick, things change instantly as greedy B.B. Bosso and his crew of crooked carnies arrive to steal anything and everything they can get their sticky fingers on.

After a fateful encounter with the local purveyor of illusion, Dante Vernon, Carter teams up with five other like-minded illusionists. Together, using both teamwork and magic, they'll set out to save the town of Mineral Wells from Bosso's villainous clutches. These six Magic Misfits will soon discover adventure, friendship, and their own self-worth in this delightful new series.

(Psst. Hey, you! Yes, you! Congratulations on reading this far. As a reward, I'll let you in on a little secret...This audiobook isn't just an audiobook. It's a treasure trove of secrets and ciphers and codes and even tricks. Keep your eyes peeled and you'll discover more than just a story - you'll learn how to make your own magic!)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

©2017 Neil Patrick Harris (P)2017 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"An earnest message about discovering the magic in the world and finding the family that suits you." ( Kirkus Reviews)

"Fun.... A worthy first volume." ( BCCB)

The way Neil reads the book is just amazing!

Most fun I had reading ever! Neil did a good job reading the book and setting the characters apart really well!

A surprise find for the family!

I wasn't expecting to like the book myself. I picked it up because my kids had listened to the entire Harry Potter series. Twice. Just riding to and from school and on trips. Anyway, I thought this might be a nice change while keeping with a semi-theme. Not only was Neil Patrick Harris a fabulous narrator, but he wrote a very nice story! The girls loved it (adding it to the short list of books they've asked to hear a second time), and I liked it as well. Looking forward to the second book in the series!

Good Kids book

This was a really fun book for pre-teen type kids. Neil Patrick Harris did a great job narrating, and the story was pretty good.

I love magic. And this book was magic!

I'm not a fan of street magic; I like the magic that is this world.

When I heard that Neil Patrick Harris was narrating this book I decided right then to buy it. And I didn't go wrong; it's a fabulous book. I enjoyed it so much all the way through that it rose to the top of my favorite reads. Right up there with Harry Potter and a few other awesome books on my literal and virtual overcrowded bookshelves. I bought it for my seven-year-old grandson and it was the first book he actually listened to, got, and enjoyed, as we rode up and down the hills of Topanga.

This book will hold your attention from the first paragraph to the last; has characters that you will like at once; and has a little mystery that wants to be solved. There's a lot more to it than that but it's 5 o'clock in the morning and I want to see if there's a sequel on Audible so that's enough for now.

NPH is the Greatest

If you love NPH, then this is a must read. Highly recommend to all families. Great lessons to be learned here, for young and old alike.

father son time

awesome story. I listened to this while making the long drives to take my son to see his mother. It was a lot of fun for both of us. he's excited to continue the series

Lovely and magical

I mean NPH is a guaranteed magical narrator, but the story and pace really took me places! Lovely lovely lovely!

Lots of fun!

I really enjoyed this! It's so much fun! Especially listening to NPH narrate. I definitely want to continue on with the rest of this series. Good characters, I liked the magic trick interjections, and didn't see the twists at the end coming! Definitely recommend!

NPH is disgustingly talented...

And it shows in this book. It's a wonderful tale of morality and inclusion for all ages.

Outstanding

Over the last week we listened to 5 top selling children's books and this was by far the best. I will be listening to all of this series by myself if I don't have children around. Loved it all and Harris did a really outstanding job with it. Good story, good lessens and very motivating. This is one of the best ever.