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    The Abracadabra Case
    The Abracadabra Case
    The Abracadabra Case
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    The Abracadabra Case

    By Franklin W. Dixon

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    At Brian Ludlow’s birthday party, the big attractions are master magician Lee Merlino and a preview of Jimmy Han’s new karate movie. But when the movie disappears, Frank and Joe must conjure it up again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateSep 24, 2013
    ISBN9781481406246
    The Abracadabra Case
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    Franklin W. Dixon

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      The Abracadabra Case - Franklin W. Dixon

      1

      A Magical Birthday Party

      Want to see a magic trick?" Eight-year-old Joe Hardy held up a chocolate-covered peanut. He waved his other hand in front of it.

      I am going to make this piece of candy disappear, he said. Then he popped the peanut in his mouth. Presto! Gone!

      His nine-year-old brother, Frank, grinned. Oh, yeah? he asked. Why is your cheek sticking out?

      Their friend Chet Morton picked up a handful of peanuts. I know how to do that trick, only better, he announced. "I am going to make all these peanuts disappear!"

      Chet shoved all the peanuts into his mouth. He held up his empty hand. It was smeared with chocolate.

      Chet’s younger sister, Iola, was sitting next to him. She was in second grade. She looked at Chet’s hand. Yuck! she said. You are such a mess.

      It takes one to know one, Chet said. He tried to rub chocolate on her cheek. She giggled and pushed his arm away.

      It was Saturday afternoon. Brian Ludlow was having a birthday party. He had invited all the kids from karate class.

      A girl with short, dark hair walked over to the group of friends. Hi, Joe said to her. You’re Jennifer, right? I remember you from karate last week.

      That’s right, Jennifer told Joe. It was my first class. I was Brian’s guest. We go to the same school.

      Did you like karate? Iola asked.

      I think so. I don’t know for sure yet. Jennifer looked around the room. What an awesome place! I never saw a TV screen that big. Why is that curtain across the end of the room?

      We’re going to see a magic show, Joe told her. I can’t wait. I’m going to sit up front. Maybe I’ll learn how to do some tricks.

      The magician’s name is the Great Merlino, Frank added. He is so cool. He’s in high school. Being a magician is his part-time job.

      Big deal, a voice cut in. Magic shows are for babies. So you babies should love it.

      Joe looked over his shoulder. He already knew who that voice belonged to. Zack Jackson was in Frank’s fourth-grade class. He had wild black hair. On his hand was a rub-on tattoo of a spider. His hobby was pushing other kids around.

      Watch out, Zack, Joe said. What if Merlino turns you into a toad?

      I wish he would, Chet said in a low voice.

      Hey, cut it out, Biff Hooper growled. He was a really big kid with blond hair. He was part of Zack’s gang, the Zack Pack. The gang had been named by Joe’s friend Mike Mendez. Mike

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