Other editions of book Young Magician: Magic Tricks by Oliver Ho

New in PaperEvery kid wants to be the best magician in school--and can be, with these 23 terrific, easy-to-learn tricks. Each one uses ordinary household stuff, like string and soda bottles, to create extraordinary effects, and they're all presented in easy-to-follow color illustrations and instructions. What feats can children achieve? They can make a saltshaker disappear, turn a pencil into rubber, or even trap a ghost in a bottle so it moves a coin up and down. And budding magicians will feel proud when their friends beg them to perform again and again. Best of all, no matter how many times the audience sees the show, they'll never catch on!

So, you want to be the best magician in school? Your best audience for your very first magic show is a full-length mirror! That's where you'll get so good that your friends, even your teacher, won't figure out your secrets. Every trick uses ordinary household stuff, such as string, a saltshaker, pencils, soda bottles, and balloons you can turn into magical objects. Tie a knot in a string without touching it, then cut it in two, and put it back together again. Make a saltshaker disappear. Turn a pencil into rubber. Bend a spoon with two fingers and straighten it again. Watch everybody's eyes when you trap a ghost in a bottle so it moves a coin up and down. Stick a pin into a balloon without popping it. All 23 tricks will make your friends beg you to do them again and again, but they'll never catch on.