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  • Marvelous Magicby Clare Oliver

    Saddleback Educational Publishing 2008; US$ 8.95

    Did you know that a magician once pulled an egg out of a U.S. president's mouth? Or that Merlin, the most famous wizard of all, was subject to a spell too powerfull for him to break? Journey into the mysterious world of modern-day magicians and storybook sorcerers. Colorful photographs, astounding statistics, and challenging quizzes highlight these softcover 32-page nonfiction books. Fun fonts and graphics engage student readers with new facts on every page. Three-question quizzes entice kids to pit their wits against some brain-bogglers and discover more about the topic (answers are in the back of the book). more...

  • Houdini Graphic Biographyby Inc. Saddleback Educational Publishing

    Saddleback Educational Publishing 2008; US$ 7.95

    Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 32-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory, pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to standards. Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge—bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader. more...

  • Harry Houdini for Kidsby Laurie Carlson

    Chicago Review Press 2009; US$ 11.95

    From his impoverished childhood to his feat of becoming one of the most successful entertainers of all time, this fascinating biography presents a memorable portrait of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Guidelines for 21 fun magic tricks are also provided, including how to stick a needle into a balloon without popping it, how to step through a note card, and how to make a coin vanish. Illustrating the science and logic behind many of Houdini's most notable acts, the magic-based activities also explain his famous Milk Can Escape through an accessible water displacement experiment and demonstrate simple mathematics with his Odd Number Trick. Touching on his time as an actor, an aviator, and possibly even a spy for the... more...

  • Tricks with Your Headby Mark Levy; Mac King

    Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 9.99

    “Mac King is a god.” —Penn and Teller Tricks with Your Head is the world’s greatest (and only) collection of hilarious, mystifying, and sometimes repulsive magic tricks that you can perform with your very own head. If you’ve only thought of your head as a receptacle for so-called higher learning, or as a structure for keeping your haircut from falling into your body cavity, rejoice! Now you can use that ten-pound meatball between your shoulders as a source of ribald entertainment. Best of all, when you learn to perform a head trick, you can never be caught without your prop. Mac King and Mark Levy have perfected the ultimate mix of head games (literally) in this clever illustrated volume that teaches you how... more...

  • Trade of the Tricksby Graham M. Jones

    University of California Press 2011; US$ 26.95

    From risqué cabaret performances to engrossing after-hours shop talk, Trade of the Tricks offers an unprecedented look inside the secretive subculture of modern magicians. Entering the flourishing Paris magic scene as an apprentice, Graham M. Jones gives a firsthand account of how magicians learn to perform their astonishing deceptions. He follows the day-to-day lives of some of France?s most renowned performers, revealing not only how secrets are created and shared, but also how they are stolen and destroyed. In a book brimming with humor and surprise, Jones shows how today?s magicians marshal creativity and passion in striving to elevate their amazing skill into high art. The book?s lively cast of characters includes female and queer performers... more...

  • Zauberei für Dummiesby Oliver Erens

    John Wiley & Sons 2012; US$ 17.50

    Mit diesem Buch werden Sie zu einem Magier. Sie lernen in Kneipen, im Büro oder auf Festen, ein Funkeln in die Augen Ihres Publikums zu hexen. Mit Karten und Münztricks, einigen Kunststücken für Fortgeschrittene, Mentalmagie und Schwebeeinlagen werden Sie Ihre Zuschauer verblüffen. Das ist aber noch nicht alles: Oliver Erens zeigt Ihnen auch Zaubertricks für das schwierigste Publikum der Welt: Kinder. So ist Hexenwerk kein Hexenwerk mehr. more...

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