A Strange Case of Magic

Barnes and the Brains #2 / 6

by Kenneth Oppel

A Strange Case of Magic (Barnes and the Brains #2) by Kenneth Oppel

Also known as A Bad Case of Magic.

When Giles, Tina and Kevin see books moving in the library all by themslves, they know they have to investigate. But Tina's amazing ghostometer doesn't pick up any ghosts, so what could that mysterious presence be? Nobody expects what they actually find – and once again, it takes a dose of Giles's own common-sense magic to get things back to normal.

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Release date: 1994

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Kenneth Oppel

Kenneth Oppel (born 1967) is a Canadian author. He has written books for children and young adults.

Barnes and the Brains

Barnes and the Brains consists of six books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

A Bad Case of Ghosts (Barnes and the Brains #1)

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A Strange Case of Magic (Barnes and the Brains #2)

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A Crazy Case of Robots (Barnes and the Brains #3)

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An Incredible Case of Dinosaurs (Barnes and the Brains #4)

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A Weird Case of Super-Goo (Barnes and the Brains #5)

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A Creepy Case of Vampires (Barnes and the Brains #6)

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