Alexandra Stone – illustratör

Eleven-year-old Eric Fartz and his mum, Ingrid, fled their hometown of Sheffield to start a new life in Ramsgate, Kent, to escape his father. Eric was a shy boy who lacked confidence; he had no friends and was bullied by two horrible boys at his new school. Then, one day, a chance meeting with a wise old magician at the local Christmas Fair convinced him to take up magic, which changed his life! Throughout the story, Eric performs amazing magic tricks, which help him become more popular and make friends. The story culminates in Eric entering ‘St. Bartholomew’s Got Talent’, but will he get the chance to take part? The cool, jaw-dropping magic tricks that Eric performs are taught at the back of the book, so the reader can also create wonderment like him!It is a thrilling, entertaining, and thought-provoking story about Eric’s struggle to fit in at ‘Big School’, filled with inspiration and advice, not only on performing magic but also about becoming more self-confident! A modern-day fairy tale about triumph over adversity, conjured up in the mind of a professional magician for the younger reader! “A magic book in every sense of the word!” Beautifully illustrated by Alexandra Stone.BRILLIANT! COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2022"I had the pleasure of meeting Shane a couple of weeks ago, such a lovely guy, and he signed a book for me, and also showed me a couple of tricks, which completely baffled me, and I've lost sleep over them. I've just finished the book, which was fantastic, and I've learnt some tricks myself now from the book, which I tried out on some friends the other day! Honestly I've been completely engrossed in the book for the past couple of weeks, and sort of sad that it's come to an end, might have to read it again! Thanks Shane! Life changing!"A MAGICAL BOOK IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD!"