(4) K-3 Dabble Lab: Amazing Magic Tricks 4D series. Barnhart, a professional comic magician, presents guides for kid-magicians at a range of skill levels. Most amateur tricks (Hocus) have six steps or less; veteran tricks (Alakazam) are more complex and require increased dexterity; all use cheaply acquired items. Illustrated with photos, the step-by-step instructions occasionally lack clarity, but videos on the (free) Capstone 4D app help young readers grasp the elements of distraction, storytelling, etc. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Dabble Lab: Amazing Magic Tricks 4D titles: Alakazam!: Tricks for Veteran Magicians and Hocus Pocus!: Tricks for Amateur Magicians.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(4) K-3 Dabble Lab: Amazing Magic Tricks 4D series. Barnhart, a professional comic magician, presents guides for kid-magicians at a range of skill levels. Most amateur tricks (Hocus) have six steps or less; veteran tricks (Alakazam) are more complex and require increased dexterity; all use cheaply acquired items. Illustrated with photos, the step-by-step instructions occasionally lack clarity, but videos on the (free) Capstone 4D app help young readers grasp the elements of distraction, storytelling, etc. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Dabble Lab: Amazing Magic Tricks 4D titles: Alakazam!: Tricks for Veteran Magicians and Hocus Pocus!: Tricks for Amateur Magicians.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(3) K-3 First Facts: My First Guides series. Children will have fun impressing their friends with these eight simple yet intriguing magic tricks, which include piercing a balloon without popping it, balancing a cup on the edge of a card, and more. Most young readers should easily be able to follow the clear stepped directions with accompanying photos. But remember, kids: "it just takes a lot of practice!" Reading list. Glos.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Magic Manuals series. Accessible step-by-step instructions, clear demonstrative photographs, and "what you need" sidebars teach readers to master simple but impressive magic tricks with cards or money. Tips for performing the tricks effectively and smoothly to an audience are worked into the narrative. These books will be appealing and useful for anyone interested in magic. Review covers these Edge Books: Magic Manuals titles: Dazzling Card Tricks and Marvelous Money Tricks.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Magic Manuals series. Accessible step-by-step instructions, clear demonstrative photographs, and "what you need" sidebars teach readers to master simple but impressive magic tricks with cards or money. Tips for performing the tricks effectively and smoothly to an audience are worked into the narrative. These books will be appealing and useful for anyone interested in magic. Review covers these Edge Books: Magic Manuals titles: Dazzling Card Tricks and Marvelous Money Tricks.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Magic Tricks series. In these two most advanced books of a four-book series, magician Barnhart takes the mystery out of twenty tricks, demonstrating for budding magicians how to perform the illusions through sleight of hand. Each trick is explained in double-page spreads with clear photographs and easy-to-follow directions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Magic Tricks titles: Amazing Magic Tricks: Expert Level and Amazing Magic Tricks: Master Level.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Magic Tricks series. In these two most advanced books of a four-book series, magician Barnhart takes the mystery out of twenty tricks, demonstrating for budding magicians how to perform the illusions through sleight of hand. Each trick is explained in double-page spreads with clear photographs and easy-to-follow directions. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Edge Books: Magic Tricks titles: Amazing Magic Tricks: Expert Level and Amazing Magic Tricks: Master Level.

Reviewer: Jack Forman