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Books : Children's Books : Sports & Activities : Games : Magic
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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 humor, he reveals the secrets to 17 blockbuster mind-reading demonstrations, all with presentation tips and techniques, plus ratings to help would-be mind readers determine which ones are right for them. He also shows how to build an entertaining repertoire--and finish the show with an "earth-shattering, mind-blowing trick."
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From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.
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An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style unique and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey and the rest. National ad/promo.
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A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.
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The ultimate companion to the best-selling WIZARDOLOGY — an indispensable handbook for would-be wizards everywhere
Calling all aspiring wizards! Do you know the appropriate tools (including flattery) to have on hand should you encounter a Western wizard? Have you memorized the spell for summoning a unicorn familiar? Can you follow the steps for releasing magical powers in a lump of rock or piece of metal? What role do natural objects and animals play in the mysterious ways of the shaman? From charts to booklets to lessons, from fascinating stories to free-form spells to create on your own, this elaborate workbook contains all the elements needed for transforming the reader into a wizard
worthy of Merlin himself.
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Although this is a beginner’s volume, it is not filled with beginner magic. This is real magic and these are real tricks. We had to fight to get them and you, gentle reader, will have to take the Magician’s Won’t-tell Oath on the first page or we won’t let you in the book.
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How did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him?
The rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update about the rumor that Houdini was poisoned. But just remember, a true magician never reveals his tricks. . . .
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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 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
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DK¹s acclaimed DK Biography series tackles two of history¹s most colorful figures in Harry Houdini and Albert Einstein. Perfect for book reports or summer reading, the DK Biography series brings a new clarity and narrative voice to history¹s most colorful figures.
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"Most of the magic tricks presented here are easily understood and appear to be simple to learn and to execute with ample practice. Disappearing coins, rope tricks, a genie in a bottle, and many others provide interesting stunts to amaze and mystify one's friends." SLJ.
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An American classic about four children who discover that the lake by their summer house is full of magic. They find themselves awash with enchantment as they embark on a summer full of magical adventures including outwitting pirates and giving a helping hand to explorers in the North Pole.
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Klutz Puzzle your friends and baffle your enemies with 24 coin tricks we should never give away! Complete with a real double headed quarter. You will never lose another coin toss in your life. Not intended for children under 6 years.
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New in Paper
Every kid wants to be the best magician in school--and can be, with these 23 terrific, easy-to-learn tricks. Each one uses ordinary household stuff, like string and soda bottles, to create extraordinary effects, and they're all presented in easy-to-follow color illustrations and instructions. What feats can children achieve? They can make a saltshaker disappear, turn a pencil into rubber, or even trap a ghost in a bottle so it moves a coin up and down. And budding magicians will feel proud when their friends beg them to perform again and again. Best of all, no matter how many times the audience sees the show, they'll never catch on!
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Even young kids can dazzle their friends with amazing card tricks! It's easy for them to take center-stage now, because these incredibly simple and colorful instructions are just right for 6-to-8 year olds. Youngsters will start by mastering a few simple lessons on holding, spreading, cutting and shuffling the deck, and they'll also see how to hide cards surreptitiously and make them reappear magically. It's all a matter of practicing each move until they can do it automatically, and then kicking it up a notch with some smooth show-biz moves--like making a card float out of a deck, rise to the top, or turn upside down without even touching it.
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Clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions for performing 18 simple feats of prestidigitation: Strength Test, Untangled, Elastic Lock, Mystic Spinner, Rollaway, Heavyset, The Great Escape and many more, using such ordinary objects as coins, rubber bands and string.
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Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide! This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time.
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Come and explore the world of wizards and you'll soon fall under its spell. Hunt for magical creatures, track down elves and hobgoblins, and discover all kinds of potions and charms. 9 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches.
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