The Missing Trick

Meet Louis. Every little thing he does is..... MAGIC!

Louis is a young street magician. He is setting up for his show but he can’t find his rabbit anywhere. He looks inside his hat but finds only a bouquet of flowers, which is caught by a passing woman as he throws it away in disgust. He looks under his cups, spilling out dozens of balls, which are pounced upon by a group of kids. An endless string of scarves comes out of his sleeve and is wrapped around the neck of a posh lady.... With each trick, his audience grows, and unbeknownst to Louis, his show is unfolding brilliantly... But WHERE could that pesky rabbit be hiding???

A timely tale that captures both the magic of performance and the magic of shared experience in bold, vibrant, detail-packed illustration.

Robin Jacobs is a writer living in Bristol. She is the author of Don’t Hug the Pug (Cicada, 2018) and also Earth-Shattering Events (Cicada, 2019).

Aimee Wright is a young, Northumberland-based illustrator. Graduating with First Class Honours from Leeds Arts University in 2019, she has since worked with a range of clients. Her pen-and ink characters are inspired by the work of classic illustrators such as Pat Hutchins and Eric Hill.

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