Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Presents over five hundred fifty full-color illustrated photographs describing how ninety magic tricks are done and includes a history of magic from ancient Egypt to modern magicians such as David Copperfield and David Blaine.

In 1889, the ship Etruria departs Liverpool, England, for New York carrying Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her crime-solving partner, Thomas, a famous escape artist, and a cold-blooded killer.

Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, practice magic tricks, bake cookies, and dream up new inventions.

Fifteen-year-old Marcus tries to uphold the honor of his beloved great-grandfather, aka Zachary the Stupendous, by performing a daring magic trick involving a disappearing shark.

A boy must save his headless best friend when a talent show magic act goes horribly awry.

"In this irresistible reversal of the classic tale, Little Wolf is tired of forest fast food, so he sets his sights on a a nice juicy boy. Full-color illustrations." -Publisher Marketing.

Every trick selected had to be practical and no manipulative move was required. A means of eliminating the difficult move had to be created to present you with a variety of tricks, using only common articles that are easily obtainable. Any special apparatus required must be simple enough to be made by the average person or child. Also, any material thereof must be easily obtainable. For example, in the kitchen, garage, around the house and in a hobby...

"Do you know that you're a magician? In this interactive book, use your fingers to perform all kinds of magic tricks. Tap a hat to make a bunny appear, recite a spell to make books bigger, say "Gone-zo!" to make a ship disappear, and much more. But beware: the clever magic tricks don't always turn out the way you'd expect! "--

In this treasury, the world's number one card wizard sets forth the precise details of 150 professional card tricks #151; none of which require sleight-of-hand dexterity. Presented with simple instructions and clear illustrations, plus suggestions for accompanying patter, are Houdini's "Card on the Ceiling," Blackstone's "Card Trick Without Cards," Carlyle's "Piano Card Trick," Milton Berle's "Quickie Card Deal," and Scarne's very own "Drunken Poker...

Combines photographs, step-by-step directions on how to perform 100 magic tricks, with lessons on what to say and how to direct the audience's attention.