<p>The secrets of simple magic tricks that will amaze friends and family are revealed in this fun and educational series. Each title explains 13 tricks in easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated spreads, and profiles of famous magicians and their best tricks offer a sense of the history of magic and its contemporary practitioners. Other titles in this series include: <b><i>Card Tricks</i></b>, <b><i>Coin and Rope Tricks</i></b>, and <b><i>Mind Tricks</i></b>.</p><p>Mastery of the skills outlined in <i><b>Sleight of Hand</b></i> will allow illusionists to appear to pass a ball through their head, turn water into ice in seconds and make the spots on a die change.</p>