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A Tricky Kind of Magic

A funny, action-packed graphic novel about finding magic when you need it the most

Nigel Baines author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:5th Jan '23

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Cooper is brilliant at magic tricks. Card tricks, clever illusions - he can do them all. His dad, also known as the Great Eduardo, taught him the tricks of the magical trade before he passed away. But the one thing Cooper can't do is see his dad again.

So when a talking rabbit appears from his dad's top hat, and reveals there is a place where Cooper might find him, he jumps at the chance. Magic is about believing the impossible, after all. And Cooper desperately wants to believe that he can see his dad once more.

But what - and who - is waiting for them in the land where magic goes wrong?

Filled with filled with humour and emotion, this is an action-packed graphic novel about finding magic when you need it the most.

A Tricky Kind of Magic is a delightful graphic novel which is not only fun but includes an important message about grief and learning how to move on. Both kids and adults will enjoy the story and the great illustrations. -- Rachel Faturoti, author of Sadé and Her Shadow Beasts
Baines expertly weaves themes of grief and loss with humour and adventure, and aspiring magicians will pick up some tricks of the trade, too. -- Bookseller Children's Previews

ISBN: 9781444960266

Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 24mm

Weight: 241g

256 pages