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Magic skills

Stephanie Turnbull - Author

A hands-on introduction to magic, focusing on simple tricks, preparation, practice and performance. It may suit a child who enjoys learning procedures and demonstrating a skill, though the exact activities are not listed.

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Practice· ExplainedProps· ExplainedPerformance· Explained

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Beyond the Cover

practicepropsperformancemagic tricks

Non-fiction

Themes in Context

Learning and presenting a practical skill

The book presents magic as a set of skills involving simple tricks, training, preparation, practice and performance.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: It appears to teach a practical activity through instructions rather than explore magic as a fictional or supernatural claim.

Talk about: Whether it encourages performance mainly as entertainment, confidence-building or technical demonstration remains unclear.

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Its strongest offer is active learning: the reader is encouraged to develop technique, prepare props and refine an illusion. This could support persistence and presentation, without promising a particular outcome.

What Deserves Attention

Some activities may involve household props or materials. Look through each trick first and check that its materials and method fit your family.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which kind of magic does the book teach, and does it explain both practising privately and performing for others? What does it suggest when a trick does not work at first?

Reading Approach

Browse the materials and instructions before starting. Choose one trick, practise its sequence patiently, then invite the child to explain how they prepared and what they would change.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Learning and presenting a practical skill: Some details of this treatment remain unclear.

Magic skills :: Stephanie Turnbull :: ISBN 9781445109855 :: Franklin Watts 2012 :: OBNB, the Open British National Bibliography

Limited information

Checked: 22 September 2026.

Relevant to: General book context

Magic skills

Limited information

Checked: 22 September 2026.

Relevant to: General book context

Magic skills

Limited information

Checked: 22 September 2026.

Relevant to: Learning and presenting a practical skill

Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.

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Magic skills

At a Glance

Discover

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

Themes in Context

Learning and presenting a practical skill

Why It May Be Worth Reading

What Deserves Attention

A Conversation Worth Having

Reading Approach

What remains unconfirmed