File Size: 7160 KB
Print Length: 182 pages
Publication Date: April 22, 2016
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01EPDNWLQ
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #987,170 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #143 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games > Magic #223 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Humor & Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Magic #454 in Books > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Magic & Illusion
My copy just arrived and it was an easy read!Throughout the book there are side bars called "Helpful Hints" and I wish more magic books had this feature.The book is well illustrated and the directions for the tricks seem clear.This book is a value book in that there are classic magic secrets that a beginner can learn.I have paid much more for books that provided much less.I did not give 5 stars as I need to test this book on some students to get their reactions.I suspect I may change this to 5 stars.
Great for the beginning magician!Wonderfully put together. Teaches some very basic magic, but... very well. Colorful photos and illustrations make it a very pleasant read. I bought this book to give to one of the patients at the hospital where I am a doctor clown. I know it will be cherished.
Excellent Book for Beginner Magicians!!! - Jim does a great job of explaining and colorfully illustrating each effect along with very helpful advice for performing and practicing. These come in very handy for mom or dad to help their child or friend perform magic properly so it's enjoyable for all. By following his advice the budding performer can avoid pitfalls that cause many to quit. While, the target audience may be younger beginners, I have seen several of the effect (tricks) in this book performed by seasoned professionals.I wish I had a book like this years ago when I started!Columbus SmithVice-PresidentS.A.M. Assembly 8
I was searching for a magic trick book for my 10 year old granddaughter as she has always been fascinated with my magic tricks. This is a great book with wonderful illustrations to make learning easy. The tricks are easy to learn but mystifying to their "audiences" . The author also teaches how to make each trick entertaining rather than just be presented as a puzzle. I'd say this book is good for 8 year olds through high school. I even learned a thing or too myself!
The author has combined practical tips, general teaching and actual tricks to bring the reader a fun book on magic. His tips include such practical items as how to buy tricks. Great book for intermediate or a little more than beginning magician.
This is a wonderful book for kids ages 8 and up, and for adults that have thought about learning some magic tricks to amuse their kids, grandkids, or even other adults. The tricks are all very easy to do, but many of them have been and are being used by professional magicians. As a now retired professional magician, I can honestly say I have used many of these tricks! Jim filled the book with illustrations that make every trick easy to understand.Also, he includes many helpful hints about learning and performing magic, all based on his lifetime of experience as an entertainer.Children get many benefits from learning magic tricks and performing them for family and friends: Benefits that they never realize! It builds self-confidence and self-esteem. It builds social skills and communication skills. It helps build hand and eye coordination. It motivates kids to read. It helps kids to "think on their feet." Yes, they can get all of these amazing benefits from using what they learn in this book! It is a wonderful book to have hidden for those days that the kids are trapped inside by bad weather. Aunts, uncles, and grandparents should have a copy handy for when families come to visit. It will keep the kids occupied so the adults can socialize without constant interruptions.
Learn Magic is perfect for kids of all ages just discovering the world of magic. The blend of fun tricks and puzzles to play with by yourself, audience favorites, and gags to mix into your performance is the perfect beginning for someone interested in magic. I love the emphasis on entertainment. Some of the silly stuff will help budding performers develop good habits early. Instead of the new magician stroking his ego with inexplicable miracles, or more likely, going on a fruitless search for the perfect trick that will fool all by itself without any performance needed, this book will help the newcomer get smiles and create the magic of a fun time. The ability to entertain and calm the critical mind is essential for anyone doing magic.One of my favorite tricks included is the trick involving a balloon and a paper bag. Not only are the props easy and inexpensive to find, the trick captures an audiences attention and is very convincing. The audience hears the balloon pop. Then the performer incredibly restores the balloon. Another great trick is the coin thru handkerchief trick. I remember thinking this trick was ridiculous when I first learned about it in a different book. Watching someone perform it, taught me never to discount a trick just because it sounds bad in a book.This volume is short, and at first I thought that was a bad thing (it could be cheaper, but then, secrets are invaluable). However, the focus keeps the wannabe magician on task. Instead of reading about trick after trick, the performer-in-training is forced to chose one to begin with. And what good choices he has! Almost immediate gratification can be had with many of the card tricks included in this book. Tricks with cards, rope, lifesavers, balloons, and more can be learned quickly from this book. Take it from a clown with disposable thumbs - these magic instructions are great!~Fizz the Clown (aka Trent Williams)
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