Smoke & Mirrors

Barry Jonsberg

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Allen & Unwin
01 February 2024

Children's & Educational; General fiction (Children's&YA)

SHORTLISTED: 2024 Queensland Literary Awards, Young Adult Book Award

I don't know about love. I suspect the emotion that others apparently feel all the time is just . . . absent from me. Like there's an ingredient missing from the recipe. The possible exception is Gran.

Grace cares about only two things: performing magic and her cantankerous gran. Gran shares her prickly personality and spiky sense of humour, and she's the only one Grace lets into her tightly locked heart - until she meets Simon, a schoolmate who promises to help her turn her magic tricks into a small business and social media stardom.

When Gran is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Grace moves in to become her primary carer. With the help of Simon and some sleight of hand, Grace is determined to bring joy back into their lives. And when she confronts her worst fear, she realises maybe her heart doesn't need to stay locked away after all.

A funny, compelling and fresh story from the author of the bestselling books My Life As An Alphabet and A Song Only I Can Hear.

'Smoke & Mirrors is fantastic sleight of hand and heart; at once tender and humorous.' - Danielle Binks

'A portrait of grief and growth, with a touch of spectacle. This is more than magic... It's a miracle.' - Will Kostakis

By: Barry Jonsberg
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 208g
ISBN: 9781761180750
ISBN 10: 1761180754
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Barry Jonsberg has won numerous awards for his books, both nationally and internationally. He has been published in twenty countries and translated into many languages. In 2019 his bestselling novel, My Life As An Alphabet, was made into an award-winning film, H is For Happiness, released throughout the world to great critical acclaim. The same production company is now working on an adaptation of his novelCatch Me If I Fall.

Reviews for Smoke & Mirrors

'Smoke & Mirrors is fantastic sleight of hand and heart; at once tender and humorous, while also having complex conversations with young readers amidst a fantastically funny tale of family, friendship and grief. Jonsberg is one of Australia's most empathetic children's writers; and in this latest book that great strength is on full display.' - Danielle Binks, author of The Year the Maps Changed