Elsie Olson - Magic Tricks with Props

Elsie Olson Lerner Publications Minneapolis Copyright 2019 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwisewithout the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Lerner Publications Company A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA For reading levels and more information, look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com .

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Olson, Elsie, 1986- author. Title: Magic tricks with props / by Elsie Olson. Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, 2019. | Series: Lightning bolt books. magic tricks | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: K to Grade Identifiers: LCCN 2018011216 (print) | LCCN 2018013579 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541543409 (eb pdf) | ISBN 9781541538955 (lb : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Magic tricksJuvenile literature. | Magic tricksEquipment and supplies Juvenile literature. | Magic tricksEquipment and supplies Juvenile literature.

Classification: LCC GV1548 (ebook) | LCC GV1548 .O484 2019 (print) | DDC 793.8dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018011216 Manufactured in the United States of America 1-45078-35905-6/22/2018

Table of Contents Have you ever watched a magician perform? There is a secret behind every trick. Magicians perform tricks using props. With practice, you can do prop tricks too! Getting Sta r ted Prop Trick Tips Get permission. Ask an adult if its OK to perform these prop tricks. Make sure you are allowed to use the materials. And get help when using scissors or other sharp objects.

Tell a story! Make up a story to tell while doing each trick. This will make the trick more fun for your audience. Add more props. Practice! It can take a long time to perfect a trick. Practice in front of a mirror until you are ready to perform.

Magic Pencil Push Amaze your audience with an unlikely leak-proof bag. Magic Pencil Push Amaze your audience with an unlikely leak-proof bag.

What you need: Zipper-close plastic bag Water Sharpened pencil Getting ready: Fill the plastic bag with water and seal it. Not So Tricky

The trick: Show your audience the bag of water. Let them pass it around to prove that it is an ordinary bag. Show the audience the pencil. Explain that you are going to enchant the water to stay in the bag. Use your pencil as a magic wand.

Carefully push the pencil through both sides of the bag. Even with two holes in the bag, the water does not leak!