Redmond-Scura, Maureen: Fool Your
Friends! Hocus Pocus Magic Tricks ©1987 Watermill Press Softcover, perfect-bound, 5.5x8.5", 32 pages |
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Comments: Illustrated with colorful diagrams by Georgene
Hartophilis. Each page also features a riddle or quick trick. A
children's book of magic.
Contents (from book):
2 Things Every Magician Should Know
3 Now You See It Now You Don't: puzzle with pencils
4 Hocus Pocus Pencil Trick: pencil balance puzzle
5 Paper Book Stand: balance a book on a sheet of paper
6 About Face: bill turns upside down once folded
7 Number Know-How: math divination
8 The Trick's In the Bag: how to blow a bowl off the table
9 Mind-Reading Magic: prediction using math
10 Look Mom, No Hands: blowing up a balloon with science
12 ESP: assistant signals selected number to you
13 Four In A Row: card puzzle
14 Empty Cup Trick: magician knows which cup has the coin
16 Paper Clip Power Play: paper clip walks along a ruler
18 Sensational Spaghetti Swimmers: a chemistry magic effect
20 The Amazing Ice Cube Trick: removing an ice cube with a piece
of paper
22 Penny In the Pocket: Penny and card transpose
24 The Magic Berry Basket Trick: a basket float then sinks upon
command
26 Alphabet Wheel: mathematical effect with a letter wheel
28 Pick a Card: card location
30 The Amazing Cabbage Juice: color changing water, which then
bubbles over
32 The Magic Name Game: magician divines which name was chosen on
a chart