Marvelous Magicians

Author : Lydia Corry
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780500652213

Get Book

Marvelous Magicians by Lydia Corry Pdf

A vibrantly illustrated and engaging introduction to the illusionists, both famous and lesser-known, who shaped modern magic. A great magician never reveals their secrets, but Marvelous Magicians reveals the names of eight groundbreaking illusionists, both famous and lesser-known, who shaped modern magic. Through a magical blend of biography, history, and illustration, this book spotlights an array of magicians, including one of the first female magicians, Adelaide Herrmann; African American illusionist Richard Potter, “The Handcuff King” Harry Houdini, and Houdin, Houdini’s namesake and inspiration. With two spectacular fold-out pages revealing the secret workings of the Automaton Chess Player and Howard Thurston’s dramatic transformation of an empty box into a world of wonders, this book examines the early history of magic, the eight magic effects on which all tricks are based, the necessary components of a magician’s toolbox, and the underrated role of the magician’s assistant. The book’s grand finale features advice on becoming a magician, an introduction to contemporary magicians from around the world, and an exploration of the hidden societies who have kept the secrets of illusions closely guarded for decades. Vibrantly illustrated and written in a theatrical style, Marvelous Magicians is the perfect book for aspiring magicians who want to know more about its history and the innovators who de ned it.

Author : Natasha Lowe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481465342

Get Book

The Marvelous Magic of Miss Mabel by Natasha Lowe Pdf

Companion book to: The courage of Cat Campbell, and The power of Poppy Pendle.

Author : Susan Martineau
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615334346

Get Book

Marvelous Magic by Susan Martineau Pdf

The world of magic is making way for old clothes and radishes. That may sound odd, but this book is all about taking ordinary objects and transforming them into the mesmerizing devices of magic. Craft enthusiasts will be creating magnificent disguises and tools used for unbelievable tricks. Colorful illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide readers into mastering the art of disguise and illusion. Fun facts are shared along the way.

Author : Janice Eaton Kilby,Terry Taylor
Publisher : Books of Wizard Craft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Magic tricks
ISBN : 1454935480

Get Book

The Book of Wizard Magic by Janice Eaton Kilby,Terry Taylor Pdf

"Shazaam! Create fabulous illusions and perform magic tricks just like a long line of wizards, magicians, and conjurors have done throughout the years. I'm a 600-year-old wizard, and I want to share my magical secrets with you, my chosen apprentice. Are you ready to make the impossible possible?" -- page 4 of cover.

Author : Paul Kieve
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0545071798

Get Book

Hocus Pocus by Paul Kieve Pdf

Magic tricks to amaze your friends and stupefy your family from the magic consultant on the Harry Potter movies, with an introduction by Daniel Radcliffe. From the magic consultant on the HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN movie comes a book of astounding (and astoundingly easy!) magic tricks. Author Paul Kieve takes would-be wizards through a parade of the world's top magicians - Harry Houdini, the Great Lafayette - and unveils how easy it is to perform their most spell-binding magic tricks. An introduction by Daniel Radcliffe makes this the fall must-have for all budding magicians and Harry Potter fans. As Daniel Radcliffe says, "Step into the pages of HOCUS POCUS and prepare to be astonished!"

Author : Jane Wilsher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Machinery
ISBN : 1912920204

Get Book

Marvelous Machines by Jane Wilsher Pdf

Use the Magic Lens to reveal the inner workings of the machines all around us

Author : Lev Grossman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101535530

Get Book

The Magician King by Lev Grossman Pdf

Lev Grossman’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024 Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to the New York Times bestseller and literary phenomenon, The Magicians, now an original series on SYFY, from the author of the #1 bestselling The Magician’s Land. Quentin Coldwater should be happy. He escaped a miserable Brooklyn childhood, matriculated at a secret college for magic, and graduated to discover that Fillory—a fictional utopia—was actually real. But even as a Fillorian king, Quentin finds little peace. His old restlessness returns, and he longs for the thrills a heroic quest can bring. Accompanied by his oldest friend, Julia, Quentin sets off—only to somehow wind up back in the real world and not in Fillory, as they’d hoped. As the pair struggle to find their way back to their lost kingdom, Quentin is forced to rely on Julia’s illicitly learned sorcery as they face a sinister threat in a world very far from the beloved fantasy novels of their youth.

Author : Lev Grossman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780452296299

Get Book

The Magicians by Lev Grossman Pdf

Lev Grossman’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD will be on sale July 2024 The New York Times bestselling novel about a young man practicing magic in the real world, now an original series on SYFY “The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. . . . Hogwarts was never like this.” —George R.R. Martin “Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy.” —Joe Hill “A very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre.” —John Green “The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I’ve read this century.” —Cory Doctorow “This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story.” —The New Yorker “The best urban fantasy in years.” —A.V. Club Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he’s secretly fascinated with a series of children’s fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . . The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land, The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination.

Author : Natasha Lowe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442446793

Get Book

The Power of Poppy Pendle by Natasha Lowe Pdf

Ten-year-old Poppy will do anything to realize her dream of becoming a baker, although her parents insist she attend Ruthersfield, the exclusive girls school for witchcraft, where she excels despite her dislike of magic. Includes baking tips and recipes.

Author : Claire Oliver
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publ
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781599052410

Get Book

Marvellous Magic by Claire Oliver Pdf

Discusses the history of magicians and magic tricks, describing such tricks as the Chinese Linking Rings, Cups and Balls, Cutlery Bending, and the Indian Rope Trick.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Eclipse
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-07
Category : Magicians
ISBN : 0615312500

Get Book

Magic's Most Amazing Stories by Anonim Pdf

Magics Most Amazing Stories is a collection of incredible, hilarious, and heartwarming stories by world-famous magicians about the crazy things that have happened to them in the profession of magic.

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781412049436

Get Book

Analecta by Jim Whiting Pdf

If you're looking for a trite phrase to describe the essence of this book, try "A trip down memory lane." It might be as apt as any. And Jim Whiting's Analecta fits that mold. His bittersweet telling of a childhood filled with sometimes warm and fuzzy anecdotes may trigger fond memories of your own younger days. The more unpleasant aspects of growing up are also visited here and these tales will have you grateful that your experiences--perhaps similar--are in the past . . . only to be remembered, sometimes painfully. Analecta begins at a critical point in the author's life. He is on the final lap of a solo car journey from upstate New York to Southern California. Six days ago he had left a life that had become routine, comfortable, and very much a part of himself-- in retrospect, perhaps too much so. He would, in a matter of hours be reunited with his wife, who had taken a job a month prior, in Solana Beach. In New York State they had left behind four of five of their grown children and five grandchildren. He also left behind almost twenty-nine years in broadcasting and an overlapping career in cartooning-that's his resume. Flashbacks to his preteen years reveal a kid who shows very early entrepreneurial leanings. He has a tendency to want to "belong" but he has difficulty being at ease in belonging. Whiting touches on the uneasy relationship with his older brother (is that so different from many siblings have?) There are interludes about a twelve-year-old kid getting lost in on his first visit to New York City; a high school girl friend; Navy boot camp; magic in New Orleans; personalities in Radio; poems (some very good-- some not so-- but fun); observations made in classrooms, business offices, and on the tennis court. Don't look for gossip, accusations, or grievances; none of them are in this book. It's definitely not a downer. Returning to Mell Lazarus's Introduction for a final note: "It's a great book! If you're like me, you'll love it. If you're not like me, you'll love it."

Author : Janice Eaton Kilby,Terry Taylor
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1579903452

Get Book

The Book of Wizard Magic by Janice Eaton Kilby,Terry Taylor Pdf

Learn how to make balls, rings, and acarves float and dance; use slight of hand to make people see what you want them to see; and other secrets of conjurors and magicians through the ages.

Author : David J. Buch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780226078113

Get Book

Magic Flutes and Enchanted Forests by David J. Buch Pdf

Drawing on hundreds of operas, singspiels, ballets, and plays with supernatural themes, Magic Flutes and Enchanted Forests argues that the tension between fantasy and Enlightenment-era rationality shaped some of the most important works of eighteenth-century musical theater and profoundly influenced how audiences and critics responded to them. David J. Buch reveals that despite—and perhaps even because of—their fundamental irrationality, fantastic and exotic themes acquired extraordinary force and popularity during the period, pervading theatrical works with music in the French, German, and Italian mainstream. Considering prominent compositions by Gluck, Rameau, and Haydn, as well as many seminal contributions by lesser-known artists, Buch locates the origins of these magical elements in such historical sources as ancient mythology, European fairy tales, the Arabian Nights, and the occult. He concludes with a brilliant excavation of the supernatural roots of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, building a new foundation for our understanding of the magical themes that proliferated in Mozart’s wake.

Author : Harry Lorayne
Publisher : Clay Bridges Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Card tricks
ISBN : 1935909983

Get Book

The Magic Book by Harry Lorayne Pdf