"Step-by-step instructions and clear photos describe how to perform magic tricks at the apprentice level"--Provided by publisher.

This colorful book teaches readers magic tricks that they can perform directly in front of an audience. Using inexpensive props such as coins, pencils, and cards, aspiring magicians will make objects appear to vanish in thin air, dissolve in water, defy gravity, or pass through other solid objects.

This book presents a variety of tricks such as levitating a human that are sure to baffle and entertain others.

This book that takes the reader from knowing zero about magic to being able to do a whole show for their family and friends. Along the way they will learn some cool tricks to show their friends in school, find out how to do a PR stunt, film their own tricks, develop their unique magician persona, and all the other secrets to making magic amazing. The reader will be offered an array of trick options, from openers to finales, from which to build their...

Jokes, magic tricks and card tricks to try on your friends and family.

Provides instruction on simple mind magic tricks, including the "pick it prediction" and "number crunch."

"Gain confidence with easier tricks at the start of the book before moving on to more complex magic tricks that require sleight-of-hand skills. Finally, learn some spellbinding card tricks and how to make items appear out of thin air! You'll wow your family and friends while learning the art of a mesmerizing performance." -- Amazon.com

"Card tricks are a popular part of the magic world. Illusionists and magicians have been performing these kinds of tricks for many years. With the help of this exciting book, readers of many ages learn about these tricks, including fun facts about how they're done and the people are who do them. Vibrant photographs supplement the intriguing text and will hold the attention of readers of many levels"--Amazon.com.

"Did you know that every time a magician uses sleight of hand, he is secretly tracking your eye movements at the same time? How does a magician make a dove appear out of thin air? Amaze your friends with the secrets you learn in this fun, fact-filled Level 3 Ready-to-Read!"--Provided by publisher.

"Magic is a word we use to describe something amazing, awe-inspiring, or spectaular. Truly great magic makes us believe in things we know can't be real. In the hands of the greatest magicians, even a simple card trick can become truly wondrous. Now, in this nonfiction narrative of magic through the ages, HP Newquist explains how the world's most famous tricks were created. From the oracles of ancient Egypt and the wizards of medieval Europe on to...