Dazzle friends, family, and acquaintances with a series of mind-blowing psychic feats that will have them demanding an encore. Robert Mandelberg--comedian, magician, puzzle master, and author of "Mind Reading Card Tricks" and "Mystifying Mind-Reading Tricks," among others--presents the topic as no one else can. With a distinctively wild and wacky ...
Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems boring until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure.
Provides diagrams and detailed instructions for performing more than three hundred magic tricks, including tricks with cards, money, ropes, handkerchiefs, and cups and balls.
These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. "Secrets of Mental Math" will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends--and yourself--with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as renowned "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin shares his ...
Cass and Max-Ernest ("The Names of This Book Is Secret") discover the secret of the Terces Society and join in the fight to stop the evil Ms. Mauvais and Dr. L. The kids soon stumble upon the Museum of Magic, where they finally meet the amazing Pierto, leader of the Terces and brother to Dr. L.
Inspired by his own experiences with undiagnosed dyslexia, actor/director Henry Winkler presents this new series about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a fourth-grader with learning differences. When Hank Zipper has to write an essay on what he did over the summer, he decides instead to "show" what he did. Illustrations.
Two prep school friends, both fascinated by magic, spend the summer at the creepy house owned by the uncle of one of the boys. As the uncle, a magician in his own right, teaches the two boys his trade, they unwittingly summon sinister forces and open a portal to the Shadowland.
Toss the tuxedo. No more impaling women in boxes. Lose that top hat and set the rabbit free. Magic is getting a makeover. Forget those tired birthday party tricks or overproduced nonbelievable illusions. Joshua Jay's "Magic" is a complete course, jam-packed with over a hundred amazing but easy-to-learn effects. Much more than a collection of ...
"A book that all magicians of any age and level of experience will cherish and refer to for years to come!" Lance Burton, World-Renowned Magician "A wonderful introduction, not only to how its done, but also to how and why You can do it!" Tobias Beckwith, Magic Producer and Manager 350 Step-by-Step Photos Featured! Perform Magic at the Drop of ...
Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. More than 400 tricks, 135 illustrations.
The hippest stars of stage, screen and TV bring their hilarious magic and comedy act to book form--and teach readers how to con, do magic and generally trick close personal friends into looking like helpless idiots. The authors, who appear regularly on "Saturday Night Live", "The David Letterman Show" and "Tonight", will tour 11 cities.
Those starting out in magic today want something edgier, grittier, quick, visual, and maybe a little dangerous. Out of literally thousands of tricks, only those that have the greatest impact, both visually and psychologically, appear in this title.
This autobiography covers the life of the popular magician, along with providing readers with a brief history of magic, some "do-it-yourself" tricks, and other assorted things.
The quickest, most certain path toward achieving a reputation as a magician is to be able to perform at a moment's notice with borrowed objects: a coin, handkerchief, pencil or rubber band. Magicians should be able to do at least one amazing trick with that object. This book deals exclusively with just such tricks.
Now in paperback comes Jim Steinmeyer's astonishing chronicle of half a century of illusionary innovation, backstage chicanery, and keen competition within the world of magicians. Lauded by today's finest magicians and critics, Hiding the Elephant is a cultural history of the efforts among legendary conjurers to make things materialize, levitate, ...
This encyclopedia features 83 ways to amaze and amuse with card tricks, along with 66 classic magic feats to entertain and confuse your friends. Learn the truly "magical" effects that will have your audience shaking their heads in disbelief and calling for more.
A traveling magician named Lidi and her assistant, Jericho, help a young girl named Daniella escape from the clutches of an abusive innkeeper. Everything changes for Lidi and Jericho when they discover that Daniella, who has joined their traveling troupe, can foretell the future.
Highly instructive book by a noted authority on the subject analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, misdirection, and controlling audience attention to incorporating patter and the effective use of assistants.
This fun guide to mastering a wide variety of entertaining tricks for astounding friends, baffling strangers, and ensuring one's place as the life of the party includes detailed instructions for performing 80 fabulous bar amusements. 100 line drawings.
I have a problem. A really, really, big problem. My class is having a talent show, and I have no talent! Everyone's excited about the first grade Grandparents Day talent show - everyone except Freddy. He thinks he has no talent, and bully Max Sellars's teasing is making him feel even worse! But when Freddy's dad teaches him some magic tricks, it ...
These are 36 of the greatest impromptu card tricks ever invented. Longe shows you not only how each one works, but also how to put them over, with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations. A special chapter in the back even explains how to bluff your way through a trick if it goes wrong. Great for kids from eight to eighty. 128 pages, 17 ...
During a fierce storm, Lisa and her friends Teena, Julian, and Bo, take refuge in an old deserted house. Oddly, the house is full of magic tricks and props. Could the four friends have been lured there on purpose?
In a bizarre incident, young James (age 5) goes with his family to see Mike the Clown, volunteers to "disappear" during a magic act, and--in fact, he does disappear. His family is devastated, the police are stumped, and Mike the Clown only becomes more popular.
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