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  Preparation and Performance:

  First, pin the black cloth into the bottom of the hat to create a secret pocket as shown. Then tuck a sock into the secret pocket.

  Next, put the other sock on your right foot. Leave your left foot bare under your shoe as shown.

  Start the performance by telling the audience that you often find the strangest things in your hat. Say, “I never know what I might get when I do this trick.” Then hold the hat up to show the audience that it’s empty.

  Now wave your magic wand over the hat and say a few mysterious magic words.

  Reach into the hat and pull out the sock. Make a funny, confused look on your face. The audience will think something went wrong.

  While looking confused, lift your right pant leg to show the matching sock. Then quickly lift your left pant leg to show that the sock is missing. Act surprised or embarrassed — as if you made the sock appear in the hat by mistake. The audience will have a good laugh and enjoy the rest of the show!

  Like this trick? Learn more in the book Amazing Magic Tricks: Expert Level by Norm Barnhart! All images and text © 2009 Capstone Press. Used by permission.

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  Hocus Pocus Hotel is published by Stone Arch Books

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  Copyright © 2013 by Stone Arch Books. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

  Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available at the Library of Congress website.

  ISBN: 978-1-4342-4102-3 (library binding)

  ISBN: 978-1-4965-3979-3 (e-book)

  Summary: Abracadabra, a mysterious magician, needs Charlie and Tyler’s help to save the Abracadabra Hotel.

  Designer: Kay Fraser

  Photo credits: Shutterstock

  Abracadabra Hotel illustration: Brann Garvey