Amazing Magic Tricks [Hardcover]

Paul Reeve (Author), David Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up

Enables young magic enthusiasts to build the props for and perform thirty magic tricks with step-by-step instructions for such ideas as a baffling boomerang, a blank book of magically appearing pictures, and a glass that can pass through a solid table.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-This oversized title, lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs, is sure to fly off the shelves. Brown begins with a section describing how to use the book and a reminder about cleaning up after oneself. Next, captioned photos of the materials needed and step-by-step instructions for completing the props are provided. Directions for how to do each trick include the patter magicians use as they perform and any special instructions that will make the trick work. There is quite a bit of preparation required to make the props-they are lovely, but may prove difficult for any but the most determined youngsters to complete on their own. Ormond McGill's Mind Magic (Millbrook, 1995) is based more on careful directions followed step by step and very simple props. Amazing Magic Tricks features a more physical kind of magic that requires showmanship, confidence, organization, and attention to detail, as well as a more visually appealing format. Both volumes fill a niche.
Carole B. Kirkpatrick, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 3^-6. For the child with the patience to practice, this book introduces a number of classic tricks, such as vanishing coins and cups and balls, through carefully staged directions. Materials are simple (paper, glue, string, ribbons, felt), and the apprentice magician is told what to do before, during, and after each trick. The tricks have many steps, but the directions are clearly laid out, with bright photographs picturing children at each stage of the learning process. The necessity of practice is emphasized in an introductory admonition. Mary Harris Veeder

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (March 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564588777
• ISBN-13: 978-0733600562
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,213,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, May 17, 2009

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This review is from: Amazing Magic Tricks (Hardcover)

I was fortunate to have this book in my early teens, and even more fortunate to still have it with me to this day (this was 15 years ago)! Let me say that the joy of this book was in collecting the materials needed, constructing and assembling the props, and eventually performing them.

The layout of the book is extremely attractive with loads of clear and colourful pictures which anyone can understand, and the fact that the models are cildren is more than encouraging for the young aspiring magicians out there to pursue this wonderful hobby.

The tricks contained in this book range from easy to intermediate. Suffice it to say, practice is required for all levels. From close-up to stage magic, the reader and performer will find true joy when finally performing before an awaited audience.

For myself, I shall pass this book to the next generation. As for all of you parents/guardians/aunts/uncles/granparents (and all the rest of you!), this book is highly recommended for your children. It will give you both quality time to spend with each other.