When eleven year-old Henry Cleary is pushed onto the cobblestones of a fire-ravaged street, he discovers a rare token glimmering through the darkness. Believing that the golden coin would feed his starving family for months, Henry takes it home expecting a hero's welcome. Though his parents agree that the coin must be valuable, they instruct Henry to return it to the abandoned street in hopes that the owner would find it. While returning the coin,...

Presents a guide to magic for youngsters, detailing twenty-five illusions and tricks that require little prep and dexterity.

"Step-by-step instructions and clear photos describe how to perform magic tricks at the apprentice level"--Provided by publisher.

Provides instruction on simple magic tricks, including "coin vanish" and "plate balance."

The secrets of over 120 magic tricks and how to perform them is revealed including an illustrated history of magic and magicians from the origins of the art in Egypt through contemporary magicians such as Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield and David Blaine.

This book gives easy magic tricks for the aspiring young magician.

Fifteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured, but when she sets out for Shadowfell, a training ground for a rebel group, she meets a mysterious soldier and the Good Folk, who tell her that she, alone, can save Alban.