The Magic in You -- Mat Ricardo, Paperback

**As seen on America's Got Talent**

Learn how to become a superstar entertainer and boost your confidence with one of the greatest variety artists in the world!

Dare to be brilliant with this entertaining guide that will teach an astonishing range of circus tricks, juggling skills, comedy sets, magic, spy manoeuvres and science tricks. You too can learn to make everyday objects found in your pockets or on the dinner table appear, vanish and float, to pull a tablecloth from a fully laden dining table and more!

Mat Ricardo never used to see himself as a performer, in fact he was always on the outskirts and incredibly shy - but through practice and dedication, he found his confidence to become one of the country's greatest and most widely respected showmen.

In this book, for the first time, he reveals with humour and practical steps exactly what you can do to discover the magic in you.

Author: Mat Ricardo
Publisher: Faber & Faber Children's
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780571383962
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2025

About the Author
Mat Ricardo learned his craft as a street performer in London's famous Covent Garden, before travelling the world's theatres, cabaret clubs and festivals to become the most critically acclaimed and successful variety comedian in the world. He is the only variety artist to win the Herald Angel Award for excellence in theatre. Alongside his performing work, he is a TEDx speaker, an ambassador for the mental health non-profit "Mental Ideas" and was a regular columnist for the British comedy website Chortle.