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Hannah and the Magic Eye
“With a playful nod to Indiana Jones, the intrepid duo of Hananh and Clooney take readers on a rollicking adventure through the exotic locales of Israel. Packed with mind-bending riddles and a healthy dose of excitement, Hannah and the Magic Eye has a lot to say about cooperation, friendship, and acceptance, no matter the gender, religion, or disastrously fitting sunglasses.” —Natasha Deen, author of Guardian and Gatekeeper.
Recommended for ages 8-12 (Middle Years)
Hannah And The Magic Eye is the story of Hannah and Samir, two unlikely friends who embark on a fast-paced treasure hunt though modern-day Jerusalem to find the famed treasure of King Solomon’s Temple—the largest unrecovered fortune in history. But racing alongside them is the Cancellarii, the dangerous secret society of treasure hunters who kidnapped Hannah’s grandfather— the famed archeologist Henri Dubuisson. Now Hannah and Samir must rescue her grandfather by reaching the treasure first, and ransoming it back to the Cancellarii for her grandfather’s freedom.
But first Hannah and Samir must decipher an enchanted map and follow its clues through seven of Jerusalem’s most exotic sites. They must evade the Israeli police, ride camels through the desert, swim with hippies in the Dead Sea, drink copious black coffee, hitchhike with friendly Arabs, and somehow outfox the Cancellarii as they search for a pile of gold worth more than 56 billion dollars.
Recommended for ages 8-12 (Middle Years)
Hannah And The Magic Eye is the story of Hannah and Samir, two unlikely friends who embark on a fast-paced treasure hunt though modern-day Jerusalem to find the famed treasure of King Solomon’s Temple—the largest unrecovered fortune in history. But racing alongside them is the Cancellarii, the dangerous secret society of treasure hunters who kidnapped Hannah’s grandfather— the famed archeologist Henri Dubuisson. Now Hannah and Samir must rescue her grandfather by reaching the treasure first, and ransoming it back to the Cancellarii for her grandfather’s freedom.
But first Hannah and Samir must decipher an enchanted map and follow its clues through seven of Jerusalem’s most exotic sites. They must evade the Israeli police, ride camels through the desert, swim with hippies in the Dead Sea, drink copious black coffee, hitchhike with friendly Arabs, and somehow outfox the Cancellarii as they search for a pile of gold worth more than 56 billion dollars.
165 pages, Paperback
First published June 27, 2017
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Tyler Enfield
5 books16 followersMy name is Tyler Enfield, and I'm the author of Like Rum-Drunk Angels, as well as Madder Carmine, and three Young Adult novels. I live and write in Edmonton with my wife and two daughters. Feel free to visit my website at: www.TylerEnfield.com
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October 24, 2019
Hannah is a typical eleven-year-old girl; she travels in the summertime to the Middle East to visit her archaeologist grandfather only to get caught up in an international conspiracy and race across several countries to try to solve a centuries-old mystery before she gets capture - you know, usual preteen girl stuff.
Hannah and the Magic Eye is a propulsive action-adventure novel with an unconventional protagonist - not too many stories like this have a young girl at the centre - and a strong sense of narrative progression. Each scene moves quickly to the next, and it's easy to get completely sucked in by the action as she and her partner - a boy nicknamed Clooney - make their way from one improbable situation to the next.
It's an entertaining story, and I think it is a great choice for young adult readers, particularly as it is cinematic in how it is presented and it would make a very entertaining movie or Netflix series someday.
Hannah and the Magic Eye is a propulsive action-adventure novel with an unconventional protagonist - not too many stories like this have a young girl at the centre - and a strong sense of narrative progression. Each scene moves quickly to the next, and it's easy to get completely sucked in by the action as she and her partner - a boy nicknamed Clooney - make their way from one improbable situation to the next.
It's an entertaining story, and I think it is a great choice for young adult readers, particularly as it is cinematic in how it is presented and it would make a very entertaining movie or Netflix series someday.
February 27, 2018
Hannah goes to Jerusalem to visit her archaeologist grandfather after he sends her a mysterious note on a book. When she arrives, her grandfather is missing and she is being followed by shady characters. Think Indiana Jones for kids.
I loved the adventure and the descriptions of the many historic places in the Holy land. The characters are realistic, in particular Clooney who imagines himself as a movie star. The clues are interesting to follow and the reader constantly wonders who Hannah can really trust.
Recommended for middle grade students who enjoy mysteries and archaeology.
I loved the adventure and the descriptions of the many historic places in the Holy land. The characters are realistic, in particular Clooney who imagines himself as a movie star. The clues are interesting to follow and the reader constantly wonders who Hannah can really trust.
Recommended for middle grade students who enjoy mysteries and archaeology.
July 18, 2019
Author visited my daughters school so we got the book as she wanted to read it together. Although the storyline was interesting, I found it a bit clumsy and a bit too convenient. Was worth the read, but not up to par with some of the other books we have read.
April 30, 2025
loved it. quick easy little read and a must read
June 21, 2017
What’s the best comparable title(s)?
It’s kind of like the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne. It’s decidedly not a teen novel.
Is the book part of a cultural or media trend?
Nope. It’s really out of touch.
THE PLOT
The plot was nothing special. Its touted as ‘full of perplexing puzzles’ and as an adventure novel, but it’s not really. As readers, we don’t get information or the opportunity to dwell on and try to solve these puzzles, and once Hannah solved the first one, the rest were insanely easy.It’s about a 12? 11? year old girl in modern day Jerusalem by herself. She makes friends with a local Indian boy, and finds a journal that belongs to Henry, her grandfather. They go on an adventure to find her grandfather… I think… or maybe that was just a side goal? It wasn’t very well articulated. The third person narrator seems really disinterested in everything. I found it incessantly boring, although it could just be because I’m a year above the intended audience - but I would market it to 9 - 11.
I’m not going to fill out the rest of the information as I usually do, because we simply weren’t given any. The characters are 2D and don’t show any character development at all. Hannah is really irrational at times, and annoying - for example, she refuses to trust Clooney with anything. There is kind of romance? Maybe? It’s really unnecessary and confusing. There are literally no side characters at all, except for a stereotypical band of American hippies who are stereotypical.
IN CONCLUSION
Reread value: 2/10
Unique points: 2/10
Diversity: 8/10
Character Believability: 2/10
It’s kind of like the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne. It’s decidedly not a teen novel.
Is the book part of a cultural or media trend?
Nope. It’s really out of touch.
THE PLOT
The plot was nothing special. Its touted as ‘full of perplexing puzzles’ and as an adventure novel, but it’s not really. As readers, we don’t get information or the opportunity to dwell on and try to solve these puzzles, and once Hannah solved the first one, the rest were insanely easy.It’s about a 12? 11? year old girl in modern day Jerusalem by herself. She makes friends with a local Indian boy, and finds a journal that belongs to Henry, her grandfather. They go on an adventure to find her grandfather… I think… or maybe that was just a side goal? It wasn’t very well articulated. The third person narrator seems really disinterested in everything. I found it incessantly boring, although it could just be because I’m a year above the intended audience - but I would market it to 9 - 11.
I’m not going to fill out the rest of the information as I usually do, because we simply weren’t given any. The characters are 2D and don’t show any character development at all. Hannah is really irrational at times, and annoying - for example, she refuses to trust Clooney with anything. There is kind of romance? Maybe? It’s really unnecessary and confusing. There are literally no side characters at all, except for a stereotypical band of American hippies who are stereotypical.
IN CONCLUSION
Reread value: 2/10
Unique points: 2/10
Diversity: 8/10
Character Believability: 2/10
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