Amazing Felix Author:Emily Arnold McCully 'Is a vanishing coin as good as a Bach concerto?' To a young boy, maybe, but what about his father, the world-famous pianist? Before he left on his world tour, Papa told his children, "Practice, practice, practice. When we are together again, I want you to make music for me." And, of course, Felix hasn't practiced at all. — Then before you can sa... more »y, "presto!" Felix finds himself on a grand ocean liner with his mother and his sister, bound for London. There Papa will perform, and he will expect his children to perform as well. Luckily, Felix has a wonderful trick up his sleeve.
Caldecott medalist Emily Arnold McCully's effervescent story and artwork take the reader on a 1920s voyage from New York to London, through castles, concerts and parties to a place where a boy meets his father's expectations at last. It's a story full of music - and magic!'« less