Marvelous Magic

Susan Martineau Astonishing Art Cool Circuits Crazy Contraptions Marvelous Magic Marvelous Magic i n s e l Thi t i s Series T Written by Susan Martineau Illustrated by Martin Ursell WINDMILL BOOKS™ Susan Martineau Illustrations by Martin Ursell New York Published in 2012 by Windmill Books, LLC 303 Park Avenue South, Suite #1280, New York, NY 10010-3657 Adaptations to North American Edition © 2012 Windmill Books, LLC © 2012 b small publishing ltd All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Martineau, Susan. Marvelous magic / by Susan Martineau. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Awesome activities) Includes index. ISBN 978-1-61533-368-4 (library binding) — ISBN 978-1-61533-407-0 (pbk.) — ISBN 978-1-61533-468-1 (6-pack) 1. Magic tricks—Juvenile literature. I. Title. GV1548.M373 2012 793.8—dc22 2010052116 Manufactured in the United States of America CPSIA Compliance Information: Batch #BS2011WM: For Further Information contact Windmill Books, New York, New York at 1-866-478-0556 Contents Before You Begin....................4 Mega-Sneeze Wheeze ..........17 Magic Banana Trick ..............5 Headless Horror ..................18 Matchbox Magic ....................6 Old Before Your Years ........20 Slap in the Face ......................8 Devious Disguises ................22 Predictatrick............................9 Read More ............................24 Make a Magic Wand ............10 Glossary ................................24 All Tied Up ............................12 Index ......................................24 Sick Snacks ............................14 Web Sites................................24 Icky Zits and Beastly Boils ..16 You will need a bit of grown-up help in one or two places. These have been marked with this special symbol. ! Before You Begin You’ll probably already have most of the things you need for these tricks and costumes around the house. For great disguises, you could start collecting old jackets, glasses and sunglasses, hats, scarves, and so on. Yard sales and thrift shops are great places to find things, too. Be sure to practice your tricks before doing them for your friends and family. Choose one of the special disguises to wear in your act. When you are ready to perform, remember that you don’t want your audience too close. It’s also best not to play the practical jokes on anyone who gets upset easily! 4 Magic Banana Trick Prepare this wacky trick and leave it in a fruit bowl. When someone wants a banana, make sure to offer them this one! What you will need: • 1 banana • A toothpick 1 2 3 Push the toothpick into the banana carefully. Move it slowly from side to side, so that it slices the banana inside. Repeat this a few times along the banana. The holes will look like speckles on the skin. When it’s peeled, just watch your friends’ faces. Magic Circles The International Brotherhood of Magicians is the largest magic society in the world. It has nearly 15,000 members. The society is based in St. Charles, Missouri. It was founded in 1922. It also has a junior section called Magical Youth International. It’s a great club to join if you’re crazy about magic! 5 Matchbox Magic Cool Coin Trick You’ll really confuse your friends and family with this nifty trick. You’ll need to be wearing a long-sleeved shirt or sweatshirt to perform it. 1 Place the coins in one matchbox. Push it up your right sleeve so that it will be out of sight.