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Hocus Jokus 50 Funny Magic Tricks Complete with Jokes

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For kids who love magic (and what kid doesn't?)Hocus Jokus is a truly original guide that goes beyond its generous offering of clear, step-by-step instructions for tricks, to include tons of pointers -- drawn on a long successful career in magic and comedy -- on delivering patter, developing stage presence, inventing a stage personality, dropping one-liners, on how to dazzle, delight, distract, engage, or poke fun at an audience, even how to use humor to silence hecklers. While Charney takes his craft seriously (he warns kids they'll look like shmoes if they don't practice, urges them never to disclose how the trick is done)his advice on what's funny and what's not makes you laugh so hard it's worth the price of the book even if you never pull one quarter out of anyone's ear.

I have serious magic books in my personal library. I'm a serious magician (albeit an AMATEUR one)...but I'm heavily involved in my local magicians club....and I own about 20 magic instructional videos. I say this only to increase the impact of: This is a great magic book!!

Although it's for kids.....anyone could take some good, solid magic material away from this book! It's good stuff.

My daughter and husband found this book at the library and just loved it. I wanted to buy a copy for home. The book is in like-new condition and arrived very quickly. Would highly recommend the book and the merchant.