This handy little book contains simple instructions for a number of quick and easy illusions and magic tricks. Complete with concise, step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations, this book requires little in the way of skill or preparation and is ideal for the absolute beginner or for children with an interest in magic tricks. The chapters of this book include: Silly Sausage, The Peculiar Pencil, Mirror Magic, The Creepy Thumb, The Mummy's Finger, Rubber-Band Surprise, Wheel Wizard, Spoonfoolery, Magic Money, Water Proof, The Cuckoo Compass, Silverware Suspense, The Baffling Belt, and more. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on magic tricks.