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Contents
Danger Girl
Magic Girl
Acknowledgments
Id like to thank my agents, Sheree Bykofsky and Janet Rosen, for believing in my Sneaky Uses book concept from the start. A very special thanks goes to Katie Anderson, my editor at Andrews McMeel, for her invaluable direction and support on this project.
Im grateful to the following people who assisted me in spreading the word about the Sneaky books: Ira Flatow, Gayle Anderson, Sandy Cohen, Katey Schwartz, Cherie Courtade, Susan Casey, Mike Suan, John Schatzel, Mark Frauenfelder, Melissa Gwynne, Steve Cochran, Christopher G. Selfridge, Timothy M. Blangger, Charles Bergquist, Phillip M. Torrone, Paul and Zan Dubin Scott, Dana Vinke, Cynthia Hansen, Charles Powell, Harmonie Tangonan, and Bruce Pasarow.
Im thankful for project evaluation and testing assistance provided by Sybil Smith, Isaac English, and Bill Melzer.
And a special thanks to Helen Cooper, Clyde Tymony, George and Zola Wright, Ronald Mitchell, and to my mother, Cloise Shaw, for providing me with positive motivation and support for an early foundation in science, and a love of reading.
Introduction
Girls like to know something that others do not and to fool their friends with magic tricks and illusions. Yet, many girls do not receive guidance and a science education that relates to the real world, and this explains why they may not excel in science and technology later in life. The Sneaky Book for Girls provides a way to learn the basic principles of science and have fun at the same time.
The Sneaky Book for Girls shows you how to use everyday items to adapt unique gadgets, secure personal items, and get the upper hand on aggressors. Girls will learn how to be real-life improvisers in minutes, using nothing but a few hodgepodge items fate has put at their disposal. The Sneaky Book for Girls is packed with science projects, sneaky product-reuse applications, and magic tricks for girls to challenge at a moments notice with just paper and cardboard while demonstrating how to conserve our resources.
For lovers of sneaky tricks, personal protection techniques, and gadgetry, The Sneaky Book for Girls is a unique assortment of over forty fabulous build-it-yourself projects, self-defense and survival strategies, and fun magic tricks. The Sneaky Book for Girls also highlights amazing stories about remarkable women inventors, scientists, and even spies, which will amaze and inspire. After finishing the book, girls will revel in their newfound powers and glance around the room with a sly grin.
You can start your entry into sneaky tricks and resourcefulness here.
Spy Girl
Science can be difficult to understand but you can demonstrate its principles with common household items. Paper and cardboard from product packaging, paper clips, aluminum foil, and paper cups can be quickly transformed into practical science projects.
If youre curious about the sneaky adaptation possibilities of more complex household devices, this is the book for you. People frequently throw away damaged gadgets and toys without realizing they can serve unintended purposes. If you want to practice recycling and learn high-tech resourcefulness, the following projects will provide plenty of fun product-reuse applications.
Using items found around the house, you will be able to create a sneaky vest, a note copier, invisible ink, how to make a sneaky tracing machine and a periscope, and more.
You will also learn unlikely sneaky hiding places, sneaky codes and ciphers, and how to detect counterfeit currency.
All of the projects are all tested safe and can be made in no time.
Hide and Sneak:
Secure Valuables in Everyday Things
Youve seen movies where a character hides something at home and you think, Thats the first place Id look! Well, this project will illustrate how to choose sneaky locations that are the last places a Man of Steal would look. You dont always have access to a safe deposit box or the time to install alarms on all of your possessions. But you can find sneaky hide-in-plain-sight places to frustrate and waste a thiefs time.
Selecting this hiding place generally depends on two factors: the size of the item and the frequency of access required. From a package of soap to a tennis ball, a typical home offers a variety of clever hiding places, as shown in . Wrapping your valuables in black plastic bags will further prevent discovery.