The Magic Shop

Tony Grainger is a young boy who gets fifteen dollars for his birthday. He asks his father Steven to take him to an out-of-the-way magic shop so that he can spend it. Mr. Dulong, the mysterious owner of the shop, takes an interest in the boy and agrees to teach him everything he knows about magic. Despite his father's protests Tony is invited to step into a cabinet by Mr. Dulong. Ignoring his father, Tony steps inside and promptly disappears. When Mr. Dulong, himself, disappears Steven is shocked. The next day Tony comes out of the cabinet and acts like nothing happened. Eventually the Grainger's realize that there son has become a master of black magic and that they are helpless in the face of his dark power.

C'est l'anniversaire du petit Anthony Grainger, son père qui lui a déjà offert des cadeaux l'emmène se promener. Alors qu'ils passent à côté d'une boutique qui n’existait pas quelques minutes auparavant, l'enfant décide d'y rentrer pour voir les farces et attrapes qui s'y trouvent. Un homme inquiétant, Monsieur Dulong, insiste pour qu'Anthony essaye un coffre magique. Soudain, il disparaît comme le propriétaire. Le père sort et prévient la police mais entre-temps la boutique a disparu. Alors que les heures passent, l'enfant réapparaît à la maison doté de pouvoirs.