Hey presto!

Even the world's greatest conjurors and illusionists had to start with something simple before mastering the mind-boggling. The road to becoming a Houdini or a David Copperfield begins right here, with 50 basic--but still imaginative and amazing--tricks for the novice. Build your skills with routines using coins, cards, and other sleights-of-hand before moving on to more innovative and radical techniques.