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The Ultimate Disappearing Act

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The Ultimate Disappearing Act is a novel in English. Chapter 1 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

Toby has practiced a magic trick for two months to perform with his mother at the Kindergarten Spring Showcase, and Daniel, his father, spent sleepless nights hand-sewing matching velvet capes for them. Two hours before showtime, Jackie leaves to comfort Devin's daughter at a pageant across town, telling Toby she had an emergency client call. Toby performs alone, then asks his father if disappearing would spare his mother the choice.

Back home, Jackie's driver delivers an expensive Lego set and a message about a tie Daniel had wanted. Toby walks past the box to his room. A photo from Devin thanks Jackie for saving a single dad and his lonely girl. Daniel signs divorce papers he had drafted weeks ago and cuts the capes to scraps.

Jackie returns at two in the morning, dismisses his anger as a tantrum, and offers to pay him for the sewing. When a jewelry box with cufflinks marked D falls from her coat, she throws them away and insists she does not care. The next morning Daniel cancels the family portrait session Toby had saved six months of allowance to pay for.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

I, a grown man, spent three sleepless nights pricking my fingers with a needle, hand-sewing a matching set of velvet performance capes for them.

In the pocket of the larger cape, Toby had secretly stuffed a cherry lollipop—a surprise reward for his mom.

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Contents

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Which chapters of The Ultimate Disappearing Act are free?

Chapter 1 is free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 2 the book continues in the official app.

Where do I keep reading The Ultimate Disappearing Act after chapter 1?

In the official app. Install it, enter code 585796, and the book opens where this preview stops — chapter 2.

What is The Ultimate Disappearing Act about?

Toby has practiced a magic trick for two months to perform with his mother at the Kindergarten Spring Showcase, and Daniel, his father, spent sleepless nights hand-sewing matching velvet capes for them. Two hours before showtime, Jackie leaves to comfort Devin's daughter at a pageant across town, telling Toby she had an emergency client call. Toby performs alone, then asks his father if disappearing would spare his mother the choice.

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