
A Miscellany of Mischief and Magic
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This playful book explores the world of deception and trickery - both the good and the bad.
Learn the secrets of infamous magic illusions and tricks and discover the stories of some of history's most notorious hoaxes, pranks, and cons. While some are great fun, others contain a serious lesson . . . after all, understanding scams of the past can help protect you in the future.
Meet infamous pranksters such as Marcel Duchamp (the French artist who pranked the art world), renowned illusionists and escape artists such as Adelaide Hermann (one of the first female magicians), and cunning con-artists such as George C. Parker (the American who "sold" the Statue of Liberty).
The themed spreads explore a range of topics such as made-up monsters, alien conspiracies, doctored photos, disguises and pseudonyms, April Fool's Day pranks, and much more.
If you're feeling mischievous, you can even follow the steps and tips spaced throughout the book to try your hand at some pranks and magic tricks of your own! But keep your wits about you, because fake hoaxes are included within the pages for eagle-eyed readers to try to spot!
Perfect for readers young and old who delight in a bit of mischief.
Reviews / Votes
"This blend of history, biography and activities reveals the antics of magicians such as African American illusionist Richard Potter and French prankster Marcel Duchamp and has themed spreads on April Fool's Day, alien hoaxes and more." * The Bookseller, Children's Previews *More details
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- Cover
- CONTENTS
- Welcome to a World of Mischief and Magic
- ICONIC ILLUSIONS
- Sawing a Lady in Half
- Pulling a Rabbit from a Hat
- Levitation
- TRY YOUR OWN TRICKS: Incredible Prediction
- HISTORICAL HOAXES
- Warfare is Never Fair
- Pranks on the Public
- The Cardiff Giant
- TRY YOUR OWN TRICKS: The Homegrown Hoax
- THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS
- The Pioneers
- The Showstoppers
- The Game Changers
- TRY YOUR OWN TRICKS: The Rising Card Trick
- NOTORIOUS PRANKSTERS
- In for a Penny
- Mischief with a Message
- TV Tricksters
- TRY YOUR OWN TRICKS: Pranking Friends
- SCIENCE SCAMS
- All that Glitters isn't Gold
- Would you Believe it?
- CLEVER DISGUISES
- Dressing the Part
- The Good, the Bad and the Beardy
- TRY YOUR OWN TRICKS: The Disguise
- Made-up Monsters and Myths
- Hoaxes from Space
- Alien Conspiracy
- Psychic Frauds
- Made-up People
- April Fools'
- TRICKSTER'S TOOLKIT
- THE BIG REVEAL
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