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Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Conjuring & magic
The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically from basic techniques, through integrated tricks to complete routined acts (18 in all). 510 clear illustrations by Nelson C. Hahne. The best manual for amateurs, an encyclopedic source for professionals.
The team behind Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN), bring you
Conjuring with Computation: A Manual of Magic and Computing for
Beginners. Develop your skills to be a magician while also learning
the basics of computer science by exploring its links to magic.
Each chapter explains how to do a simple magic trick, step-by-step,
then uses the trick to introduce linked fundamental ideas in
computer science in a fun way.By reading the book you will learn to
do self-working tricks, be able to hold magic shows, create you own
versions of tricks and with creativity even invent your own. We
cover:The book includes profiles of computer scientists, and
magicians with links to technology, through history.Master
conjuring and thinking computationally.
Magic is a fabulous form of entertainment, both on a professional
basis and in the home. This comprehensive book contains more than
375 tricks, ranging from card, money and mind magic, optical
illusions and close-up magic to puzzles, party tricks and stand-up
and stage illusions. More than 2500 step-by-step photographs reveal
all the skills you need, and close-up secret views show how the
illusions are performed, with tips on preparation and patter
enabling you to achieve a polished performance. Whether you are a
keen novice or want to expand your repertoire, this inspiring book
will enable you to confound and amaze friends and family.
These two great books of conjuring tricks: includes illusions,
puzzles and stunts with 300 step-by-step projects for you to try,
in over 2300 photographs. This title includes two fun and
accessible step-by-step guides to more than 300 brilliant
illusions, tricks, puzzles and stunts, including close-up magic and
party tricks. Each fantastic trick is fully illustrated and
expertly described, enabling you to amaze your audience with feats
such as making someone levitate, walking through a postcard and
defying gravity It includes a fascinating history of magic from its
origins in ancient Egypt through the 19th and 20th centuries to
today, featuring magicians such as David Copperfield and David
Blaine. It provides more than 2300 specially-commissioned
photographs that guide you through each illusion, trick and stunt,
with information on preparation, patter and the performance itself.
It is engagingly written by an expert, professional magician and
member of 'The Inner Magic Circle'. Nothing delights and amazes
more than brilliantly performed magic tricks and this comprehensive
new box set contains everything the budding magician needs to put
on a dazzling show. From the history of magic to card tricks, stage
illusions and much more, these two expertly written books will help
you to wow your friends and family. Step-by-step instructions show
you how to perform each trick, and close-up secret views show
exactly how each is done, along with tips on preparation and the
patter you need to accompany it. With these books you can appear to
have superhuman strength and x-ray vision, cut a volunteer in two,
make everyday objects vanish and reappear, and restore torn-up
paper napkins. It provides a special section on putting on a show
provides invaluable advice on planning your performance, from
selecting a venue to choosing running orders and sample programmes.
This exciting and inspiring book collection will provide hours of
entertainment for performer and audience alike!
From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new magical
mystery ... 'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime
mystery, this delightfully atmospheric spin-off from the author of
The Last Chance Hotel confirms Thornton's place as one of the most
original children's writers around.' WATERSTONES on book 1 Is
Oakmoss Hornbeam the unluckiest boy in the world? Or has someone
cursed him? When a black cat crosses his path, mysteriously blown
in by a storm, Oakmoss believes it's his worst omen yet. But
Nightshade, a cat of considerable talents, knows when it's game on
or game over. With the help of newshound Veena Vale and magical
crime investigator Dexter Stormforce, she sets out to become a
lucky charm for one very unlucky boy ... A magical murder mystery
story perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Harry Potter By the
author of The Last Chance Hotel, chosen as Waterstones Book of the
Month and nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award Follows on from
The Howling Hag Mystery, a series starring fan-favourite Nightshade
the cat as the star of her very own mystery! Praise for THE LAST
CHANCE HOTEL: 'A jolly, atmospheric mystery.' THE TIMES 'All kinds
of fun' THE OBSERVER '[A] mash-up of murder mystery and fantasy ...
full of great characters, plot twists and intriguing detail.' METRO
'Featuring magical antics, a talking cat and a locked-room murder
mystery, Seth's story reads like an old-school whodunnit with added
wizards and spells' BOOKTRUST
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Shadowghast
(Paperback)
Thomas Taylor; Illustrated by Thomas Taylor
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A creepy magician with a shadowy act. A legend that goes back to
the dawn of time. Eerie-on-Sea just got stranger. And darker... A
mysterious stage magician has set up in the theatre at the end of
the pier, with an act so hypnotic and strange that Herbie Lemon and
his friend Violet Parma suspect dark forces are at work. Meanwhile,
folk are disappearing from Eerie-on-Sea, and no one knows why.
There is an Eerie legend that goes back to the dawn of time, about
a creature made of darkness that devours the shadows of the living.
But could the Shadowghast really have returned?
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Bitchcraft
(Hardcover)
Kerry Colburn
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Beginners interested in learning how to perform card tricks will
find this volume an excellent guidebook. Diagrams and
easy-to-follow directions provide the novice with fundamentals for
successfully mastering more than 50 impressive techniques, among
them The False Shuffle, The Corner Crimp, Finger Tips, Palming, The
Glide, Sensitive Finger Tips, The Slip Force, and Reading the Pack.
There is special emphasis on presenting magic for the spectator's
entertainment. ..". extremely well done." -- "Hugard's Magic
Monthly."
A spellbinding new fantasy novel from the author of The Apprentice
Witch series - perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and Diana Wynne
Jones. 'A cosy, magical adventure which touches on the problems
associated with fast fashion.' THE BOOKSELLER 'Enchanting' THE WEEK
JUNIOR Hen dreams of joining the family spell-tailor business,
making magical homemade outfits. But the shop is struggling, thanks
to the cheap clothing factory that has opened nearby. Stumbling
upon a stitch - one that can sew memories into seams - Hen thinks
he has the answer that will save them. Instead, he's shocked to be
banned from sowing forever. What is going on? And can he unravel
the mystery before it's too late? Combines James Nicol's trademark
cosy fantasy with an enchanting mystery - perfect for readers 8 and
up Explores the real magic of clothes as Hen, a spell tailor's
apprentice, struggles to master his family craft - and discovers a
new kind of stitch in the process A warm hug of a book - one to
curl up with in your favourite old jumper!
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