Cy Tymony - Sneaky Book for Boys: How to perform sneaky magic tricks, escape a grasp, craft a compass, and more

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Part I
Sneaky Tricks

Part II
Sneaky Science Projects

Part III
Sneaky Resourcefulness

Part IV
Sneaky Animals and Humans

Id like to thank my agents, Sheree Bykofsky and Janet Rosen, for believing in my sneaky uses book concept from the start. Special thanks to Katie Anderson, my editor at Andrews McMeel Publishing, for her invaluable insights and support.

Im also grateful to the following people who helped spread the word about the first three sneaky uses books: Ira Flatow, Gayle Anderson, Susan Casey, Mark Frauenfelder, Sandy Cohen, Katey Schwartz, Cherie Courtade, Mike Suan, John Schatzel, 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 positive motivation, resources, and support for an early foundation in science, and a love of reading.

If youre a boy, youre a born sneak. You love to know something that others do not and fool your friends with magic tricks and illusions. Yet, some of you do not receive science instruction that relates to the real world, and this might explain why many of you do not excel in science later in life. The Sneaky Book for Boys provides a way to learn the basic principles of science, improvisational resourcefulness, and have fun at the same time.

You dont have to be MacGyver to adapt unique gadgets, secure a room from intruders, or get the upper hand on aggressors. You can learn how to be a real-life improviser in minutes using nothing but a hodgepodge of items fate has put at your disposal. Sure, it never hurts to have the smarts of Einstein or the strength of Superman, but its not necessary. The Sneaky Book for Boys is packed with science projects, sneaky product reuse applications, magic tricks, and seemingly impossible feats that will stump your friends. You will amaze your friends at a moments notice with just paper and cardboard while demonstrating how to conserve our resources.

Created for lovers of sneaky tricks, gadgetry, and trivia, The Sneaky Book for Boys is an amazing assortment of over forty fabulous build-it-yourself projects, self-defense and survival strategies, product reuse ideas, and fun magic tricks. The Sneaky Book for Boys also highlights incredible stories about sneaky humans and critters that will amaze and inspire. After reading this book, you will revel in your newfound powers and glance around the room with a sly grin.

You can start your entry into sneaky tricks and resourcefulness here.