Adair, Ian: Encyclopaedia of Children's Magic ©1991 The Supreme Magic Co., Ltd. Hardcover, w/dj, 414 pages

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Comments: Photo and line drawing illustrated by Mavis Newby.

Contents:

10 About the Author
12 Preface
14 Introduction

18 The Business Side of Children's Magical Entertainment
22 The Magic Den & The Magic Library or Study
29 The Card or Van
33 The Engagement Book - Techniques
39 Fees
46 Telephone Techniques
50 Tips On The Telephone Answering Machine
57 Advertising the Children's Show
67 Clothing, Dress & Appearance
72 Settings, Stands, Tables & Displays
77 The Curtain Backcloth Display Unit
82 Microphones, Amplification & Sound
87 Lighting
92 The Bibs & Bobs Box
95 Nice and Simple Does It Every Time
98 Arrival At The Venue
102 After Show Follow-Ups
106 Additional Revenue
110 The Realistic System
113 General Look Around
116 The Magician And The Taxman Can Be Friends
119 How To Start Your Own Weekly Column

124 Bunny Business
127 Study Your Rabbit
127 Showing Its Bottom
128 Eating The Hat
128 Ahhhhhhhh!
129 Sniffy Nose! Not A Carrot!
130 Time For Bed
131 That Final Goodbye
132 Short-Sighted Rabbit
133 Blindfold Gag
134 What a Cheat!
134 Ears Up
135 Rabbit Yawns
135 Licking His Lips
135 Bunny Tail
136 Peter Picks a Card

140 Give-Aways
142 The Lucky Dip Box
144 Magical Diploma
146 Wand Idea
147 Other Diploma Ideas
147 Presentation Of The Diploma
147 Rabbit-Pie
148 Presentation To The Child During The Show
148 Magic Posters
149 Specially Printed Balloons
150 Magic Club Badge
150 Lucky Magic Beans

152 Silly Sayings

156 The Names The Game

164 Children's Magical Tricks Of The Trade
167 Let's Make a Butterfly
169 Let's All Do Magic
169 Colour Changing Opener
171 One For The Girls, One For The Boys & One For The Grown-Ups
175 Tip-It Wand
178 Rocket Magic Wand
182 Wandering Wand
186 Ta Ta Hankies
187 The Umbrella Factory

192 All-Round Children's Effects and Routines
194 Spots Come - Spots Go!
196 T.V. Topics
201 Eggs...Eggs...Eggs
203 Sizzle Sausages
205 Mismade Rabbit Blendo
208 Tim the T.V. Rabbit
211 My Mum's Birthday
215 Rolla-Kolla!
218 Phantom Pencils
220 Kuta-Ribbon-Kube
223 Monkey Business
226 The Magic Post Box
228 The Magic Smell Slate
230 Stanley Thomas' Routine For Rainbow 20th Century Silks
232 Surprise Flash Appearance of a Silk
234 Comedy Candle Vanish
235 Funny Bunny Bag
237 Clowning Joker
240 Balloon Testing Tube
242 Cedric's Matchstick Man Using Acrobatic Matchbox
244 Wooly Jumper
247 Big Ears The Rabbit
250 Paddle Prank
253 Bunny Breed!
255 Bungling Burglar
258 Wiggly Worms
262 Bits And Bits of Business
267 Real Magic Painting - Strips, Spots & Tartan
272 Button Bag

276 Participation Type Tricks Involving The Children
278 Sympathetic Blendo Silk Routine
282 Slippery Hanks
284 Don't Be Rediculous!
289 Piggies Go Home
294 Eight Slate
299 Pass The Parcel
301 Sympathetic Snowmen
304 Catch!
307 Cedric's Magic Painting Book Routine
310 Handy Candy
312 Funny Vases
314 The Guessing Game
317 Do As I Do Matchboxes For The Kids' Show
319 My Children's Routine For Chinese Linking Rings
325 Carter Silks
329 Smartie Chance!
329 Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarb

336 Rabbit Productions
338 Mickey The Mighty
340 Fits-In Box
344 Peter's Bunny Bank
348 The Pet Balloon
354 Top Hat Production
356 Let's Make a Rabbit Pie
362 Magic Mittens

366 Comedy Props
368 Silly Spoon
370 Thingumajig
372 Silly Salt Gag
374 Silly Billy The Bunny
376 Bobby The Bunny
378 Bags Me For Sweets!
379 Bake-A-Cake Recipe Book
382 Fun With the Tipple Topple Wand
384 Tip-Toe Wand
386 Interlude Using The Rabbit Wand
387 Stirring It Up
389 Take It Tactie
391 Potty Paint Gag

394 Paper Tears
396 Chef's Hat and Apron
396 Red and Black Papers to Fez
396 Top Hat Paper Tear
397 Dunce's Cap
397 I'll Turn You Into a Rabbit Paper Tear
397 Dirty Hands Paper Tear
398 Chessboard Paper Tear
398 Medal Paper Tear
400 Soldier & Sentry Box Novelty Paper Tearing Sequence
403 Birthday Hat For a Princess
407 Whiz-Wiz Hat Presentation

410 Balloon-Foolery
412 Some Tips For The Balloon Modeller
413 The Balloon Modeller's Container
413 Box Number 1
414 Box Number 2