Ricky Jameson is your normal, everyday boy, facing the problems most of us do: bullies, shyness, and math homework. But his grandfather is coming to his ninth birthday party tomorrow, and heas bringing a life-changing gift! He receives the Illusion Stick, a 200-year-old-plus, beautifully carved walking stick, given the power, with a wizardas last words, to make people see what isnat really there but make it seem as real as their next breath. But when bully Bronco Williams steals the stick from him, Ricky, with the help of best friend Akele Cummings and magical guardian Sirena, must find the true magic inside himself to stand and fight for whatas his. Will he win? Or is the world about to be in a lot of trouble?