A wizard provides children with a history of magic and step-by-step instructions for completing dozens of magic tricks with materials found around the house.

Originally published:New York : Lark Books, c2003. Includes index.

Origins of magic -- Magical apparel & appurtenances -- Now you see it, now you don't : appearing & disappearing acts & illusions -- Transfiguration & shape-shifting -- Flying, levitation & escapology -- Tiny little pieces -- Fun at the table & in the parlor -- Mysteries of the Orient -- You are feeling s-l-e-e-p-y : mind reading & other feats of mental magic -- Basic decorating instructions.