Mason, Tom & Dan Danko: Magic
University The Book of Transpositions ©2002 Scholastic, Inc., NY Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5x9", 74 pages ISBN 0439327067 |
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Comments: Illustrations by Daniel Aycock. With contributions from Spenser and Ken Horsman. The Magic University appears to have been a direct-to-home program by Scholastic, with a total of 10 books and accompanying magic tricks and accessories.
Contents (from book):
1 Here, There, Everywhere, and Nowhere!
4 The Tricks!
4 Secrets of the Coin Bag: how the mesh coin bag works
6 Jumpin' Jack: coin vanishes from bag to appear in pocket
6 Dimes Up!: quarter changes to dime as dropped from the bag
8 Coin Bag Deluxe: more advanced routine
10 She Sells Pea Shells: shell game
17 Flyin High: coin flight from cup to cup
22 Magic World of Thimbles
24 The Crazy Thimble: thimble jumps from one hand to another
27 The Ear-y Canal: thimble in one ear and out the other
30 Nimble Thimbles: red thimble changes place with blue one
33 Ghost Castle: cards vanish and appear in your pocket using
gimmicked cards
37 The Ear Bank: pulling a quarter from spectator's ear
41 The Free-Fall: selected card turns over as deck is dropped
44 Pretzelogic: two prezels link
47 Money Mover!: coin jumps from hand to hand
50 Blast-Off!: another version
53 What’s the Deal?: four sets of cards re-assemble
56 Wolverine Rustlers: quarters jump from table to hands
60 Roll 'Em Up!: a five and a one dollar bill change places when
rolled
64 Coin Toss: quarter jumps to the other hand
66 The Twin Quarters: coin travels from under one card to under
another
69 The X Game: two spectators mark the same card
73 Conclusion
74 What's New With Magician's Spencer and Ken Horsman and Magic
Writers Tom Mason and Dan Danko