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Doodlebug & Dandelion Black Cat Magic

“DOODLEBUG,” SAID DANDELION Pinkley, bursting into her brother’s room, “have you heard about Mom and Dad’s get-together? They’re planning—” She stopped short. “Whoa, what’re you doing?” Doodlebug wore a black top hat and a cape with red satin lining. Plastered to his upper lip was a long, thin moustache that curled at each end. Their cousin Rudyard was with him but not in a costume. “Of course I heard,” Doodlebug replied. “They’re having some Halloween party and making everyone dress as cats!” Brother, sister, and cousin shared a smirk. Then, studying Doodlebug’s outfit, Dandelion said, “You’re doing a magic show?” “Yep, for the guests,” Doodlebug said. “It’s gonna be cat magic. Watch!” He waved a silver-tipped magic wand at the floor. Immediately, three kitties scampered from behind his bed. Choo-Choo…

1 min.

POWERFUL POPCORN POTION

THIS TREAT IS so tasty that it simply must be magical. Warning! Your completed culinary concoction may disappear quickly. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 3 quarts plain popped popcorn ¹⁄³ cup butter or margarine ¼ cup peanut or soy butter large bowl small saucepan spoon raisins, salt, and/or sugar (optional) WHAT TO DO: 1. Put the popcorn in a large bowl. Set aside. 2. Ask an adult to help you melt the butter or margarine and peanut or soy butter together in the saucepan. Stir often. 3. Pour the mixture over the popcorn, and stir to coat each piece. 4. Add raisins, salt, and/or sugar for even more fantastical flavor.…

1 min.

For Those Big Jobs

Does your potion call for embers from a watchful dragon’s lair? For the silk of monster spiders or a lock of werewolf hair? Do you need to gather earwax from an ogre or a giant? Do you find, to your frustration, that they rarely are compliant? Is it hard collecting troll spit or the scales from griffin toes? Well, it helps to be invisible for big jobs such as those! Take precautionary measures. Make a disappearing cloak! Spray with teardrops of chameleon. Let the fabric slowly soak. Put the cloak on, and you’ll vanish! Now, big jobs should be a breeze (just as long as you can manage not to cackle, cough, or sneeze).…

3 min.

CAMOUFLAGE: Invisibility Cloaks for Animals

THE ABILITY TO “disappear” from view doesn’t exist only in stories about magic. But you do need to be a certain kind of animal to pull it off. The amazing ability to hide in plain sight—known as camouflage—is important to the survival of many animals. Camouflaged animals can be the “hiders” (so their enemies have a harder time finding them) or the “seekers” (so their prey don’t see them coming). A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. The hunted animals are the prey. Many animals have body colors similar to those of their habitats. These include lizards and emerald tree boas. With their camouflage, plus being perfectly still, they can “vanish” into their environments. The color and pattern of some lizards match tree bark, rocks, or…

1 min.

Freaky Force Field

WHILE YOU WAIT for your invisibility cloak, here’s a science superpower you can practice right now! What You’ll Need: bowlwaterpepperbar of soapsink (to wash your hands afterward) Getting Ready: 1. Fill the bowl with water. 2. Sprinkle pepper to cover the water’s surface. Don’t get it in your eyes! 3. Get the bar of soap wet. Keep it out of sight. Showtime: 1. Ask a friend to separate the pepper with a finger. Your friend won’t be able to. 2. Say, “When I say the magic words, I will create a pepper force field!” 3. Say your magic words. Secretly rub your finger on the soap. Then put your finger gently into the middle of the bowl. The pepper will spring apart! If you want to do it again, rinse…

5 min.

UNMAGICAL CAT

LADY DOOMTHORPE SCRATCHED the letters C-A-T into the blackboard with her gnarled, green fingernails. Maria fidgeted in her seat with excitement. “Class, your homework this weekend is to get your first magical cat for Show and Spell on Monday!” Lady Doomthorpe said. “These brave cats will protect you from chaos monsters.” Chaos monsters. Just the sound of the words made Maria shiver. The bell rang. While the other students were lining up at the broom closet, Maria sprinted toward Purring Powers Pet Shop, daydreaming of time-traveling tabbies and cold-curing calicos. But by the time she got to the shop, there was only one cat left . . . and he was hiding behind a box. “Sorry,” said the sales warlock. “You should’ve come by broom.” Maria groaned. Her parents wouldn’t…

5 min.

Fabulous Frederic

MY SHOW WAS terrific—right up until the last trick. I had a wooden stage, a top hat, and my uncle Herbert’s wand. I pulled quarters out of kids’ ears and a stuffed rabbit out of my hat. I read my brother Theodore’s mind. I made a stream of colored confetti shoot out of my wand, and I made a baseball float across the stage. Around twenty-five people were in the audience, most of them kids from the neighborhood. I had them on the edge of their seats. But my last trick was my greatest, my most stupendous. What I mean is, it was supposed to be great. It’s a complicated card trick I call the Color Switch. It’s not the fanciest trick I know, but from a magician’s point of…

5 min.

Growing Fruit

David W., age 6Champaign, Illinois The Giant Watermelon Once I planted a watermelon seed.I pulled out all the weed.I watered it every day,until it blossomed in May.One of the flowers grewinto a tiny green ball,which grew and grew until itwas ten meters tall.The giant watermelon was preciousand quite scrumptious! Adelaide R., age 7Dallas, Texas Mango Tree Mango tree, mango treeSitting right above meLooks so highIn the skyOh, mango tree,Your yummy fruitMango tree, mango treeYour sweet insideMango tree,Oh, mango tree Maren M., age 10 Saint Paul, Minnesota Just a small seed.Then a sprout.Growing, growing, growing.Leaves reaching toward the sun.Stems become trunks and branches.Extending to different places.Next flowers start to open.Budding, blooming, blossoming.Little fruit takes place of flowers.Finally ready to pick. Frances K., age 9Brooklyn, New York My Journey I’m a little…

1 min.

OPHELIA'S LAST WORD Sam’s Shimmer

What You’ll Need: 1 game die 15 sequins in the same color or shape 15 sequins in a different color or shape What to Do: 1. Each player grabs a pile of 15 matching sequins. Whoever rolls the highest number goes first. 2. On your turn, roll the die. Place your sequins on uncovered numbers to total the number you rolled. For example, if you roll a 3, you may do one of the following: • Put a sequin on a 3. • Put a sequin on a 2, and put a second sequin on a 1. • Put a sequin on a 1, put a second sequin on a different 1, and put a third sequin on another 1. Special Rules: • If you place your sequin on a…

1 min.

BUGGY BULLETIN

Lucky Number 7 THIS TREMENDOUS TRICK’S real magic lies in its cleverness. What You’ll Need: 3 craft sticks a table an audience What to Do: 1. Set 3 craft sticks on the table. Announce to your audience that you possess the power to transform these 3 ordinary sticks into 7. Boast that to accomplish this astonishing feat, you will not break any sticks or add anything to the table. 2. Move to the same side of the table as your audience. Place the first stick horizontally. Set the end of the second stick on the right end of the first stick to form a wide angle. Lay the third stick on the lower end of the second stick to form a long line. Ta-da! You’ve made the shape of the…

1 min.

HOCUS-POCUS WALLET

AMAZE AND ASTOUND your friends with this magic trick that takes just one coin and a little imagination! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: scissorsglue WHAT TO DO: 1. Cut out the two pieces along the solid lines. 2. Place the star pattern facedown. Fold the left and right flaps of the first wallet on the dotted lines, toward the middle so that they overlap. Now fold in the top and bottom flaps. Repeat with the second piece, making sure that your folds line up with the other half of your wallet. 3. Glue sides A together as shown. Let dry. 4. Are you ready for a little hocus-pocus? Gather your friends, and ask a member of your audience for a coin, piece of paper, or other small flat object that you will…

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