You can win one of three copies of The Great Fox Heist being given away by WRD magazine.
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Details available here: Link to competition here
As early copies of The Great Fox Heist are sent out some reviews have started to come in.
“What is so fantastic about The Great Fox Heist is how maturely Justyn treats the reader – magic is such an alluring concept and you are instantly captivated by the impossibility of Flick’s latest mission amongst trying to work out who is trustworthy and who’s out to exploit the Bell System. Flick continues to be a fantastic role model for children (particularly in the way that her disability doesn’t deter her from the task at hand) and I also loved how this book gives us answers about magic’s most potentially dangerous weapon. It all leads to a shocking, twist-filled finale, which will leave your head spinning, and you’ll be desperate for more. Dispelling the illusion that sequels aren’t always better, The Great Fox Heist ups the tension and murky alliances so The Great Fox series just gets better and better. By the end, you’ll be thinking Paul Daniels who?”
Link to early copy review website
“The Great Fox Heist is a thrilling adventure that will keep you guessing; loyalties are tested and questions are definitely raised. With twists that will leave you reeling, I promise that this is a sequel that is even better than the first book and one that will leave you desperately hoping that there will be a book 3. It’s a compelling read and one that got me out of bed early on Saturday morning so I could finish it. I loved this book and will be shouting about it every chance I get – and I will absolutely be adding it to my April display in Waterstones Newcastle.”
Link to early copy review website
“I was hooked in from the very off and desperate to see what was going to happen – both in terms of the illusions themselves and to Flick. Through his fabulous writing and clear specialist knowledge of illusions, Justyn Edwards ensured that as before I was unable to work out how the tricks were pulled off and could not see how the plot was going to develop, making this one of my favourite books of the year so far – one I urge you to treat yourself to if you haven’t already.
I have no idea as to a date for a possible Book 3 but I will most definitely be keeping an eye out for it, as I know many others will. Until then, I will continue to hope that I will be able to magically increase my shelf space somehow!”
Link to early copy review website
Cover reveal for the French edition of The Great Fox Illusion as early copies of The Great Fox Heist are sent out
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The cover for the French edition of The Great Fox Illusion has been revealed – Les Prodigieux Secrets du magicien Fox. It looks stunning thanks to the amazing artwork of Flavia Sorrentino.
And speaking of her amazing covers, early copies of The Great Fox Heist are being sent out now, and they look yummy. 🙂
The Great Fox Roadshow (now with added lasers) will be appearing at the following events over the next few weeks and months.
| A series of World Book Day school visits | 2-3 March |
| Dudley Children’s Book Awards Ceremony | 21 March |
| The Great Fox Heist launch – Waterstones Truro | 8 April |
| The Great Fox Heist launch – school visits | 18-19 April |
| Reading Rocks – virtual event | 26 April |
| The Great Fox Heist launch – World Tour of some London bookshops (more details to follow!) | Early May |
| The Festival of Imagination at the Eden Project | 27th, 28th, 31st May |
| St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature | 17 June |
| Kernow Youth Book Awards Ceremony | 5 July |
The Great Fox Illusion is listed for the Phoenix Book Award, the Dudley Children’s Book Award, the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards, and the Kernow Youth Book Awards
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The Great Fox Illusion has been longlisted for the Phoenix Book Award and the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards. It has also been shortlisted for the Dudley Children’s Book Award and the Kernow Youth Book Awards. More news to follow! 🙂
The cover for The Great Fox Heist was revealed by the fantastic Heather at Reading Rocks – https://wherereadingrocks.com. Produced by the brilliant Flavia Sorrentino (https://flaviasorr.com), it’s another stunner!
THE GREAT FOX HEIST
Flick is a magician who needs answers. Her father is still missing, and top illusionist the Great Fox doesn’t seem interested in finding him, despite his promises. Meanwhile, she and her friend Charlie must represent the Great Fox in a new competition in the Swiss town of Linth. The Global Order of Magic is electing a new chancellor, and the Fox insists that if he wins, it will help – but Flick isn’t so sure. Determined to solve the mystery of her father’s disappearance and of The Bell System, his greatest and most mysterious magic trick, Flick must pull off an impossible diamond heist to win. But danger lurks around every corner, and nothing is what it seems.
Children in Read has been running for the past 6 years and raises money for BBC Children in Need by auctioning off signed and dedicated books donated by authors. This year, lot 563 is a signed and dedicated copy of The Great Fox Illusion, complete with a signed postcard and bookmark. Why not put in a bid for this great cause?
The Great Fox Illusion has been hanging out with some guy called Barack Obama as part of Peters and Walker Book Club, and you can win 5 copies for your school or library by clicking on the picture. The Book Club has plenty of teaching resources and videos for the books too – so fill your boots!
THE GREAT FOX ILLUSION is released in Italian as CACCIA ALLA GRANDE VOLPE. The publisher Rizzoli says:
“A tredici anni Flick Lions è un’esperta di illusionismo; del resto suo padre, scomparso in circostanze oscure, era un grande mago. Per questo decide di partecipare a una gara televisiva in cui il premio in palio è nientemeno che l’eredità della Grande Volpe, un celebre illusionista senza discepoli. Non le è difficile passare le selezioni e assicurarsi un posto nella competizione. L’antica villa in cui si svolge la sfida è tutto tranne che ordinaria, tra pareti mobili e un ascensore parlante, ma sono i misteri da risolvere e gli indizi da trovare a renderla davvero unica. Le due squadre di concorrenti si affrontano in una gara di astuzia e velocità: devono svelare per primi i trucchi che si celano dietro numeri grandiosi. Uno tra tutti? La sparizione della Statua della Libertà. Flick però non è lì tanto per vincere la competizione quanto per un segreto che cambierà per sempre il mondo della magia. E per trovarlo è disposta a tutto. Tra inganni e illusioni, Caccia alla Grande Volpe ci trascina in una gara senza esclusione di colpi, in cui s’intrecciano coraggio e vendetta, magia e avventura.”
In other news, The Great Fox Roadshow (me in my new trainers) will be appearing at the Appledore Book Festival and the Falmouth Book Festival over the next few weeks. The show will feature lasers, a live trip to Mars, my trumpet-playing cat jumping 23 buses in a speedboat, and a lot of exaggeration. Hope to see you there!
The Great Fox Illusion (De grote vossenjacht) has been released in Dutch as a hardback by De Fontein, and it has now also been recorded and released as an audiobook in English (available on CD or download), and in Dutch (available for download on storytel.com). In other news, the release date for Great Fox 2 (ssshhhhh – title and cover haven’t been revealed yet!) will be April 2023.
It was a real pleasure to be interviewed for the In The Reading Corner podcast series. You can listen to this HERE.
There is also an interview about The Great Fox Illusion on the ReadingZone website. Here are some of the answers but you can read the full interview by clicking HERE.
4. Can you tell us about your main character, Flick, and why you have given her a disability?
Disabilities have always played a big part in my family, and Flick embodies a lot of what I observe and admire in people who have disabilities. She works with what she has. Despite her limitations, she doesn’t hang about and she takes no prisoners. She is a very determined young lady!
5. Flick has a lot to battle through, including the way people respond to her disability. What would you like your readers to take from her experiences?
Readers with disabilities need to see themselves in books and enjoy their stories being told. Readers without disabilities need to learn about those that have them. I strongly believe everyone benefits from that interchange.
9. So, can you give us a glimpse into Book 2?
Flick and Charlie end the first book having stepped behind the curtain and into the world of magicians. They’ve put some noses out of joint in that process. In the second book, those rivalries increase, and Flick and Charlie find they have the attention of some very powerful enemies. They’re basically in a lot of trouble!
