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[An upbeat introduction to magic that slyly folds science and math concepts into clearly explained tricks...Fun and instructive for a wide age range of aspiring illusionists. (Booklist )
With simple step-by-step instructions, your little Houdini can learn how to conjure up some magic of his own…Crammed with fascinating science facts and a magician’s survival guide, it’s all he’ll need to wow his audience. (Canadian Family )
If you know any budding prestidigitators, you’ll want to make sure that this fabulous new book by Helaine Becker appears in their hands as soon as possible. (CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials )
Helaine Becker and Claudia Davila have produced another fascinating book…an enterprising teacher might just add some excitement to their lessons by perfecting a few relevant illusions. (Resource Links )
With simple step-by-step instructions, your little Houdini can learn how to conjure up some magic of his own…Crammed with fascinating science facts and a magician’s survival guide, it’s all he’ll need to wow his audience. (Canadian Family )
If you know any budding prestidigitators, you’ll want to make sure that this fabulous new book by Helaine Becker appears in their hands as soon as possible. (CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials )
Helaine Becker and Claudia Davila have produced another fascinating book…an enterprising teacher might just add some excitement to their lessons by perfecting a few relevant illusions. (Resource Links )
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The world of science is often described as magical -- but is magic itself scientific? You bet! Award-winning author Helaine Becker teams up with illustrator Claudia Davila once again to unleash her special brand of humor and facts on young readers. This time around, the duo reveals the science hidden in magic tricks! Using dozens of activities, Becker shows how the world of magic manipulates simple scientific principles of illusion and perception to leave audiences baffled. Each mystifying trick has been tested and is clearly explained to provide quick results using a handful of common household materials. A bonus "Art of Performance" appendix includes everything kids need to know to put on a magic show -- from the importance of patter to perfecting their sleight of hand tricks.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
super fun book for kids!,
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This review is from: Magic Up Your Sleeve: Amazing Illusions, Tricks, and Science Facts You'll Never Believe (Paperback)
Another fantastic boredom buster book from author Helaine Becker filled with the colorful eye-catching illustrations of Claudia Davila. Who doesn't like magic tricks, illusions and quirky science facts? I loved books like this when I was a kid and my kids do to.This book is divided into six sections: Optical Illusions, Read Their Minds, Science Stunners, Math Magic, Show-Stopping Science and Magician's Survival Guide where a kid can prepare a stellar show . The tricks are really cool, like The Levitating Ice Cubes, Flower Power, I've Got Your Number and The Force is With You. Every time my kids pick up this book they can spend hours doing the tricks. It even inspired my daughter to put on a magic show, replete with the magician's kit--hat, magic wand, cape and table. Not only does the book show you how to do the tricks, but it also explains how or why the tricks work. It equips a kid to wow their friends. As I watch my kids having fun doing the tricks, that is, assembling all the supplies they need (yes, my kitchen table can look messy afterwards!) it relieves me that they are learning and discovering new things, and keeping busy rather than watching TV, which I try to keep to a minimum. Interspersed throughout the book are fun facts about the topic that makes up the magic trick. For example, for Flower Power, which is a trick that makes flowers grow, there is a fun fact about bamboos, stating that they grow so quickly you can actually hear it getting taller! Certain species can grow as much as 121 cm in one day. As you can see, kids will learn many new things while having fun doing their tricks. An excellent book for the kid who likes to keep busy doing super fun stuff. Highly recommended!
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