Kids' Magic Secrets: Simple Magic Tricks & Why They Work - Softcover

Bree, Loris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892147084 ISBN 13: 9781892147080

Publisher: Marlor Press, 2003

Synopsis

Using everyday items found in most homes, aspiring young magicians can dazzle friends and family with this best-selling kid's guide to performing magic tricks. With the help of this book, young magicians can magically make things appear and disappear, make rubber bands seem to go through fingers, and make ghostly names appear on water tumblers. There are eight fun categories of magic ranging from All Wet to Amazingly Mysterious. Of course, there's Pick-A-Card--Any Card! Each activity includes step- by- step directions complete with hundreds of delightful illustrations. Each trick is followed by an explanation of the scientific or mathematic principles that make it work.

About this title

About the Author:

Loris Bree is a former speech and language therapist in a Minnesota public school system who specialized in working with children with disabilities.  She holds a Master's Degree in education.With her background in helping children, she brought out special  child-friendly books: the Kid's Trip Diary, Kid's Magic Secrets, Kid's Travel Fun Book and Kid's Squish Book.  Her partner, Marlin Bree,  is a former magazine editor for the Minneapolis Tribune. They live in Shoreview,Minnesota.

Review:

"Simple written directions and clear illustrations make it easy to understand each step." -- Boise Family

About this edition

• Publisher: Marlor Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1892147084
• ISBN 13: 9781892147080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Bree Marlin