Kids' Magic Secrets Simple Magic Tricks & Why They Work

Using everyday items found in most homes, aspiring young magicians can dazzle friends and family with this guide to performing magic tricks. In the activities detailed, items disappear, water refuses to leave a container, and magicians make partners disappear (and reappear). Each activity includes step-by-step directions and illustrations followed by an explanation of how the trick works. The scientific principles and mathematical concepts behind these tricks are valuable teaching tools for elementary and special education instructors.

Loris Bree works with children with disabilities. She is the author of Kid's Trip Diary, Kid's Travel Fun Book, and Kid's Squish Book. Marlin Bree is the illustrator of Kid's Trip Diary, Kid's Travel Fun Book, and Kid's Squish Book and the author of Wake of the Green Storm, Call of the North Wind, and Teeth of the Northeaster. They both live in St. Paul, Minnesota.