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The Wonder Brothers

Name: The Wonder Brothers
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton

Interest age: 9 to 11
Reading age: 8+

Published by Macmillan, 2023

Adventure
Around the world
Funny
Thriller

About this book

If you’ve heard of Blackpool, you’ll know about the tower, right? It’s over 500 feet tall and looks like a distant relative of the Eiffel Tower. So how could it just disappear? Well, when the world’s greatest magician, Perplexion, is around, nothing should surprise you!

Middy and her cousin Nathan, aka the Wonder Brothers, are pretty good at magic themselves but perhaps promising to bring back Blackpool Tower on live TV wasn’t their smartest move. But when they, their big cousin Brodie and a giant rabbit end up in Las Vegas, as if by magic, maybe anything is possible.

Any fan of magical illusions will love this whacky, glitter-spangled adventure. Packed with insider tips and references to some of the greatest illusionists of all time, the story oozes magicality and madcap scrapes.

Told by multiple narrators, including a couple of Las Vegas police detectives, Middy and Nathan’s exploits are mostly seen in retrospect as they try to explain being a world away from their home with no passports, no parents and an enormous rabbit.

Fun, funny and with enough mystery to keep you guessing, this is a great read for anyone who likes a dose of danger with their magic.

About the author

Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a multi award-winning children’s book author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal.

His other books include Cosmic, Framed, The Astounding Broccoli Boy, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth, Runaway Robot, Noah’s Gold and The Wonder Brothers. He has enjoyed a long-time collaboration with award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children’s Fiction Award, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award.

Frank is also a highly successful screenwriter. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and his script for Michael Morpurgo’s Kensuke’s Kingdom won a British Animation Award. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Frank has been the judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC's One Show As You Write It competition.

Frank is a lifelong champion of children’s books. In 2023 he launched a successful podcast with Nadia Shireen, The Island of Brilliant!, celebrating writing and illustration for children of all ages.

He lives in Merseyside with his family.

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