Oliver is not very good at magic, but his friends got him a gig as the magician at a classmate's birthday party. While at the party, one of the birthday boy's presents has been stolen and Oliver and his friends become suspects. They promise to find the real culprit, but must do it before the final magic performance which only gives them thirteen minutes. With a silly plot and interesting characters, including a talking rabbit, this is a book kids will find humorous. It's on the shorter side with lots of illustrations.

8-year-old Oliver is a really bad magician with a mismatched set of cards. When he gets invited to be the birthday party of the year’s entertainment , he becomes afraid that his stage fright will get in the way. Desperate for help, he visits The Great Zoocheeni's Magic Emporium, but comes away with nothing more than a moth-eaten top hat. He soon finds a wisecracking rabbit named Benny who lives in the hat. Together, the two work together to create the perfect magic act. At the party, however, Benny gets accused of stealing a robotic cat. Can the two work together to solve the mystery and clear Oliver’s name? Will they amaze everyone with their grand finale? Humorous, delightfully engaging plot. The characters are entertaining, easy to relate to, and well developed. Full of twists and turns, this mystery will appeal to readers who have liked Bosch’s other books or who like humorous mysteries and adventures.

I received only a preview of this title. It is one I think many of my students would enjoy, though I'm not sure I will personally rush to read the full story upon its release.