Eldin, Peter: The Most Excellent Book of How to Be a Magician ©1996 Aladdin Books Ltd, London Softcover, perfect-bound, 8.75x8.75", 32 pages ISBN 0-7613-0473-8 ©1996 Copper Beech Books, USA

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Comments: Illustrated by Rob Shone. Colorful illustrations and photographs. A child's first book of magic.

Contents:

3 Introduction
4 Looking The Part: making a top hat & wand
6 Putting An Act Together
8 Link-Up In Space: paperclip link
9 A Long Stretch: stretching a handkerchief
10 The Disappearing Coin: coin fold
11 The Magic Glass: coin vanish under glass
12 String And Straw: straw is cut, but string is not harmed
13 Turnover Trickery: yellow paper on inside moves to outside when rolled around a pencil
14 Purse Of Mystery: wand from purse
16 Rip It Good!: torn and restored paper
18 X-Ray Magic: magician predicts card marked with an X
20 Magic Balls: a simple cups and balls routine using flexible cups
22 Treasure Hunt: match-box Monte effect
24 Ring Escape: ring off rope
26 Water Travel: cup of water moves from one bag to another
28 Invisible Writing: pen vanish
30 Tube Of Mystery: silk production tube
32 Index And Glossary