{"product_id":"smoke-mirrors-9781761180750","title":"Smoke \u0026 Mirrors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eGrace doesn't know what love is, but she finds it with Simon and her grandmother, Gran, who helps her with her magic tricks and brings joy back into their lives when she is diagnosed with a terminal illness. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 30 January 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrace 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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 realizes maybe her heart doesn't need to stay locked away after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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 \u0026amp; Mirrors\" is fantastic sleight of hand and heart; at once tender and humorous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Danielle Binks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A portrait of grief and growth, with a touch of spectacle. This is more than magic; it's a miracle.\" - Will Kostakis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 208g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 196 x 129 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781761180750\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barry Jonsberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45937912086778,"sku":"9781761180750","price":5.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1715369939651_book.jpg?v=1715593798","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/smoke-mirrors-9781761180750","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}