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Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764177712
Category : Toy and movable books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Little Box of Wizard Tricks
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764177712
Category : Toy and movable books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764177712
Category : Toy and movable books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Zig Zag Girl
Author: Elly Griffiths
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544527941
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Investigating a murder committed in the style of a famous magic trick, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens reconnects with an illusionist friend from World War II to uncover links to their special ops service.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544527941
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Investigating a murder committed in the style of a famous magic trick, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens reconnects with an illusionist friend from World War II to uncover links to their special ops service.
The Wizard
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062067001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
The wizard, watchful, waits alone within his tower of cold gray stone and ponders in his wicked way what evil deeds he'll do this day. What do you think the wizard is planning to do? Conjure a magic spell? Turn a frog into a flea? Fill a cauldron with bubbling brew? You may think you know . . . but watch out. Because if the wizard is bored, he may come looking for you!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062067001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
The wizard, watchful, waits alone within his tower of cold gray stone and ponders in his wicked way what evil deeds he'll do this day. What do you think the wizard is planning to do? Conjure a magic spell? Turn a frog into a flea? Fill a cauldron with bubbling brew? You may think you know . . . but watch out. Because if the wizard is bored, he may come looking for you!
The Master Magicians
Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780806509211
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 9780806509211
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
An Introduction to Magic - 141 Professional Tricks You Can Do with Coins, Cards, Silks and Billiard Balls - Secrets of Famous Stage Tricks
Author: Sherman Ripley
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447484223
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This vintage book contains instructions for mastering a variety of imaginative magic tricks that use coins, cards, balls, silks, and other common objects. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, “An Introduction To Magic” is ideal for aspiring magicians and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Magic Tricks”, “How Magic Began”, “Silk of the Orient”, “Magic With Cards”, “Magic With Coins – For Those Who Have Them”, “Magic with Billiard Balls”, “Magic Accessories”, and “Favourite Stage Trices”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on magic tricks.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447484223
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This vintage book contains instructions for mastering a variety of imaginative magic tricks that use coins, cards, balls, silks, and other common objects. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, “An Introduction To Magic” is ideal for aspiring magicians and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Magic Tricks”, “How Magic Began”, “Silk of the Orient”, “Magic With Cards”, “Magic With Coins – For Those Who Have Them”, “Magic with Billiard Balls”, “Magic Accessories”, and “Favourite Stage Trices”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on magic tricks.
Magic For Dummies
Author: David Pogue
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764551019
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
You don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items! If you’re looking to saw a beautiful women in half or make buildings disappear, we’re sorry, but this book isn’t you. But if you want to act out little miracles that you can perform on the spur of the moment with items that are usually within reach, then Magic For Dummies can show you how. Magic For Dummies features more than 90 easy-to-perform deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for any event or occasion. You’ll discover how to perform entertaining card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, as well as the always-popular mind reading trick. You’ll even see how easy it is to make money disappear as well as melt a saltshaker! Chock-full of show-stopping tricks, Magic For Dummies will: Get you started with easy-to-learn magic tricks Let you turn a restaurant into a your stage with tricks that include utensils, mugs, and even food Show you how to use a deck of cards to perform endless magic tricks Make you the life of the party with tricks such as “Call This Number,” “The Strength Test,” and “The Phantom Photo” Get you out of tough situations by giving you ten things to say when things go wrong Filled with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the book, Magic For Dummies offers a great opportunity to become familiar with some of the coolest magic tricks ever performed. With the help of author David Pogue and the stunning tricks contributed by thirty-five of America’s top professional magicians, you’ll be leaving your friends, family, and coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764551019
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
You don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items! If you’re looking to saw a beautiful women in half or make buildings disappear, we’re sorry, but this book isn’t you. But if you want to act out little miracles that you can perform on the spur of the moment with items that are usually within reach, then Magic For Dummies can show you how. Magic For Dummies features more than 90 easy-to-perform deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for any event or occasion. You’ll discover how to perform entertaining card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, as well as the always-popular mind reading trick. You’ll even see how easy it is to make money disappear as well as melt a saltshaker! Chock-full of show-stopping tricks, Magic For Dummies will: Get you started with easy-to-learn magic tricks Let you turn a restaurant into a your stage with tricks that include utensils, mugs, and even food Show you how to use a deck of cards to perform endless magic tricks Make you the life of the party with tricks such as “Call This Number,” “The Strength Test,” and “The Phantom Photo” Get you out of tough situations by giving you ten things to say when things go wrong Filled with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the book, Magic For Dummies offers a great opportunity to become familiar with some of the coolest magic tricks ever performed. With the help of author David Pogue and the stunning tricks contributed by thirty-five of America’s top professional magicians, you’ll be leaving your friends, family, and coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts.
How Magicians Think
Author: Joshua Jay
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523510919
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN: 1523510919
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.
Magic Is Dead
Author: Ian Frisch
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062839306
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
A journalist recounts his life-changing journey through the secret world of underground magic in this “funny, illuminating, and personal” memoir (Brooklyn Rail) When struggling journalist Ian Frisch came across magician Chris Ramsey on Instagram, he knew he had the makings of a good story. But what began as a simple profile piece led Ian to the52—a secret society of magicians determined to revolutionize their ancient artform under the mantra Magic Is Dead. As Ian gains entry to the52, he forms close bonds with its founding members—Laura London, Daniel Madison, and Chris Ramsay. He attends private gatherings of the most extraordinary magicians working today, follows them to magic conventions in Las Vegas and England, and discovers some of the best tricks of the trade. He also goes behind the scenes of a Netflix magic show and encounters David Blaine, Penn Jillette, and Dynamo, the U.K.’s most famous magician. As Ian tells the story of the52, and his role as its most unlikely member, he reveals his own connection with trickery and deceit, sharing how he first learned the elements of magic from his poker-playing mother. Rich with the history of magic and populated with a cast of fascinating characters, Magic Is Dead is a page-turning work of immersive journalism coupled with a young man searching for himself.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062839306
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
A journalist recounts his life-changing journey through the secret world of underground magic in this “funny, illuminating, and personal” memoir (Brooklyn Rail) When struggling journalist Ian Frisch came across magician Chris Ramsey on Instagram, he knew he had the makings of a good story. But what began as a simple profile piece led Ian to the52—a secret society of magicians determined to revolutionize their ancient artform under the mantra Magic Is Dead. As Ian gains entry to the52, he forms close bonds with its founding members—Laura London, Daniel Madison, and Chris Ramsay. He attends private gatherings of the most extraordinary magicians working today, follows them to magic conventions in Las Vegas and England, and discovers some of the best tricks of the trade. He also goes behind the scenes of a Netflix magic show and encounters David Blaine, Penn Jillette, and Dynamo, the U.K.’s most famous magician. As Ian tells the story of the52, and his role as its most unlikely member, he reveals his own connection with trickery and deceit, sharing how he first learned the elements of magic from his poker-playing mother. Rich with the history of magic and populated with a cast of fascinating characters, Magic Is Dead is a page-turning work of immersive journalism coupled with a young man searching for himself.
Latest Magic, Being original conjuring tricks
Author: Professor Hoffmann
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"Latest Magic, Being original conjuring tricks" by Professor Hoffmann Professor Hoffmann was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis, an English-born barrister and writer who has been described as "the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times." In this book, he looks at what were, at the time, some of the newest tricks in the magic field. He describes new props, ways of doing sleight of hand, card tricks, and more to help readers understand the inner workings of magic shows and learn how to perform them for themselves.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
"Latest Magic, Being original conjuring tricks" by Professor Hoffmann Professor Hoffmann was the pseudonym of Angelo John Lewis, an English-born barrister and writer who has been described as "the most prolific and influential magic author and translator until modern times." In this book, he looks at what were, at the time, some of the newest tricks in the magic field. He describes new props, ways of doing sleight of hand, card tricks, and more to help readers understand the inner workings of magic shows and learn how to perform them for themselves.
Kids Party Magic
Author: Wolfgang Riebe
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539587897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Includes full access to online e-learning videos Wolfie's Kids Magic Part 1 & 2 Xmas Magic Balloon Modeling PLUS Your own Easy Magic Tricks book with full print rights Kids Party Magic is a practical book of magic for children's magicians that contains entertaining and many original tricks that you can add to your show right away. Included are themed tricks around Easter & Christmas, as well as insights into the theory of performing for kids. Are you looking for new comedy items and gags to perform with assistants? What about ideas for prizes? How about incredible comedy routines with props that break and fall apart? All of which you can construct easily and inexpensively within an afternoon - from balloons, wands, bells, cards to hankies. The original book was written a few years ago and has been completely revised, edited and updated. Plus you receive a download link for the Easy Magic Tricks book (with full print rights) which your digital printer can print as a prize for the birthday child. If that's not enough, you also receive the links to 3 Teach-In videos on Children's magic, including Wolfie's Kids Magic, Xmas Magic and a Balloon Modelling video that teaches 25 single balloon figures. Many of these original tricks and routines would cost ten times the price of this book from a magic dealer. An incredible value package that will benefit every children's magician!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539587897
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Includes full access to online e-learning videos Wolfie's Kids Magic Part 1 & 2 Xmas Magic Balloon Modeling PLUS Your own Easy Magic Tricks book with full print rights Kids Party Magic is a practical book of magic for children's magicians that contains entertaining and many original tricks that you can add to your show right away. Included are themed tricks around Easter & Christmas, as well as insights into the theory of performing for kids. Are you looking for new comedy items and gags to perform with assistants? What about ideas for prizes? How about incredible comedy routines with props that break and fall apart? All of which you can construct easily and inexpensively within an afternoon - from balloons, wands, bells, cards to hankies. The original book was written a few years ago and has been completely revised, edited and updated. Plus you receive a download link for the Easy Magic Tricks book (with full print rights) which your digital printer can print as a prize for the birthday child. If that's not enough, you also receive the links to 3 Teach-In videos on Children's magic, including Wolfie's Kids Magic, Xmas Magic and a Balloon Modelling video that teaches 25 single balloon figures. Many of these original tricks and routines would cost ten times the price of this book from a magic dealer. An incredible value package that will benefit every children's magician!