Publisher Description

Shuffle, cut, and fan the deck. Get ready to learn the real secrets behind magic card tricks. Then amaze friends and family with tricks like The Four Pirates and Aces on Top.

Table of Contents

Flip-flop -- Bubble cards -- The key card -- Magic fingers -- Two piles, one card -- Aces on top -- The four pirates -- Fingerprints.

Review

These books deliver on the series name, giving budding magicians a solid place to start, with no-frills tricks simple enough that the photo-illustrated instructions do not exceed two pages for each lesson. There's no extensive materials list, either-all that is needed is a preference to show off with a deck of cards, coins, and other readily available items. Those worried that Incredible Tricks at the Dinner Table will breed bad manners can rest assured that the only food being played with is a single grape. Charney gives tips on interacting with audiences with patter and jokes and, more importantly, encourages a lot of practice to master the various sleights of hand, misdirection, and even tricks that direct young magicians to hide an object up their sleeves.-- "Series Made Simple; School Library Journal"

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These books deliver on the series name, giving budding magicians a solid place to start, with no-frills tricks simple enough that the photo-illustrated instructions do not exceed two pages for each lesson. There's no extensive materials list, either-all that is needed is a preference to show off with a deck of cards, coins, and other readily available items. Those worried that Incredible Tricks at the Dinner Table will breed bad manners can rest assured that the only food being played with is a single grape. Charney gives tips on interacting with audiences with patter and jokes and, more importantly, encourages a lot of practice to master the various sleights of hand, misdirection, and even tricks that direct young magicians to hide an object up their sleeves.

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