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Illustrated by
Peter Bailey.
Ibby is reluctant to stay with her rambunctious cousins, Alex and Francis. The three discover their long-lost magician uncle's book, Magic for Beginners, which allows them (not always intentionally) to shrink, levitate, and become invisible. Inevitably, the fun leads to trouble and also a surprising discovery. Crosshatched black-and-white line drawings display the humorous misadventures.