About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
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Description
Miranda has one messy desk.
It's full of books, pencils, science projects and…other stuff. Too much stuff, says her teacher, Ms. Basil. On a family visit to her Uncle Aldo's one night, Miranda wonders if some of his magician's tools might offer a solution to her messy-desk problem. Sneaking off to the magic room, Miranda finds Uncle Aldo's impressive collection of top hats. Miranda knows that magic top hats can hold lots of things—why not the mess from her desk? At first, the hat seems to do the trick, but soon things start to go horribly wrong. As Uncle Aldo says, you have to be careful with magic.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Contributor Notes
Jeff Szpirglas and Danielle Saint-Onge live together in Toronto and teach in classrooms with students of diverse cultural backgrounds. Jeff has written several books, including the award-nominated You Just Can’t Help It! and a terrifying new novel called Evil Eye. Danielle has a master’s degree in social anthropology and is a crusader for equity in the classroom. Besides teaching, they spend their time writing stories like Something’s Fishy and taking care of their twin babies.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 6 to 8
- Grade:
- 1 to 3
- Reading age:
- 6 to 8
Awards
- Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
Editorial Reviews
"A simple, but charming story, and very relatable...A great early chapter book."
— Resource Links
"As a messy desk is not uncommon, Miranda is a relatable character...Illustrations provide the readers with comical character emotions...A good early chapter book for primary school children looking for a good laugh."
— CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Offers engaging characters and a simple but entertaining story for beginning chapter book readers. Recommended."
— Library Media Connection
