Vol. 2—Loaded with audience-tested tricks, routines, patter, ideas, suggestions. Includes three completely routined shows, all from professional, working magicians: The Mickey Mouse Magic Shop (Bob Lotz), The Railroad Trip (Capt. Louis Bertol), The Magic Laundry (Bruce Posgate). Plus material by Johnny Girodmaine, Tommy Windsor, Joe Palen, a section on Patter for kids, etc. Illustrated.

Detailed Contents List:

About Volume I Kid Stuff 5 The Magic Laundry (Bruce Posgate): mis-haps and magic while cleaning a cloth 12 The Magic Journey (Louis N. Bertol): The "Bad Humour Man"; using a character for a children's show, with suggestions for effects such as the egg bag, Run Rabbit Run, and more. 20 Choo Choo Train (Don Alan): basic plans for a magic table that looks like a train 22 A Kid for Kid Shows?: Should a child do kids shows? 23 Mickey Mouse's Magic Shop (Bob Lotz): Club Act revolving around Disney's Mickey Mouse 25 - The Suitcase: the table described 31 - The Firecracker: part one of the act 34 - Soft Soap: part two 37 - The Miser's Dream (Frakson): part three 40 - Half Dollar and Banana (Percy Abbott): part four 44 - The Magic Cake (Abbott & Lotz): part five 48 - The Sun and Moon Trick: part six 52 - Packing the Suitcase: making it all fit 54 The Magic Easter Eggs (Clem Wilton Clements, Jane and Shirley Ann): silks to eggs 55 The Chinese Sticks (Joe Palen): a climax for the effect, with patter 57 The Magic Slates (Joe Palen): and working with children 58 Kid Show Ideas (Tommy Windsor): a Chapeaugraphy Act 60 The Secret of Entertaining Children with Magic (Mark Wilson): essay 62 About Mark Wilson: biography 63 The Perfect Finish (Don Alan): using Abbott's "The Stack of Bowls" 64 Bang (Walter Essman): making a paper snapper 65 The Gift (John Giordmaine): multiple objects (and a live rabbit) from a hat 66 The Not So Bright Flashlight (Giordmaine): gag 68 The Hand on the Foot (Giordmaine): another gag 68 Production of Santa Claus Himself (Don Alan): a stage illusion 71 Tips: from Ray Colby, Dr. Robert W. Hubert, Jimmy Lake 72 Crandall on Kids: as only the Senator can say 73 Kid Patter (Frances Ireland Marshall): patter ideas for  73 - Sketch a Flower 73 - The Parasol Trick 74 - Mental Pictoria 76 - The Color Change Shoe Lace 77 - The Linking Ropes 79 - The Dove Pan 80 - The Stiff Rope 81 - The Milk Pitcher 82 - Monkey Bar 83 - A Note on All Sucker Tricks 84 - The Stop Lite Cards 85 - The Chinese Bottle and Rope 86 - The Repeat Bill Trick 89 - The Candy Factory 89 - The Balloons 90 First Step: how to start in Children's shows 91 The Fine Art of the Kid Show: essay 95 Our Contributors: thanks and credits 96 Index

96 pages, soft covers, comb binding, size 5 1/2" by 8 1/2".

Frances Ireland Marshall (1910-2002) was an icon among all kinds of magicians—performers, dealers, creators, writers, etc.—for decades. Her Kid Stuff series is considered by many experts to be essential reading for anyone interested in performing magic for children. These booklets contain full scripts, new routines, and advice for both show and business.