The Magic Shop

Here is tremendous amount of practical advice for the clown magician, beginner or professional alike. All aspects of the business are covered -- promotion materials, including flyers, handouts, contracts, publicity photographs, posters, show forms, press release, etc.; super magic and clown routines; logistics -- plans for tables, sound systems, backdrops; warm-up stunts, gags, games and activities; how to routine a show; plans for some super clown props; a special chapter on planning holiday shows; a great annotated bibliography for balloon workers, magicians and clowns.

Help is finally here for busy parents stuck with the sometimes daunting task of planning junior’s next birthday celebration. Rather than canvassing the neighborhood for ideas or copying what the folks across the street did, parents can now turn to The Delaware Valley Birthday Party Handbook: Hundreds Of Cool Place To Have A Party And People To Hire (Clowns, Magicians & More) For Parties At Home Or Away. From afternoon tea at a swanky downtown hotel to disco bowling in the suburbs, The Delaware Valley Birthday Party Handbook is jam-packed with names, phone numbers, web sites, prices and more for hundreds of places that will host children’s birthday parties. Part two of the book includes the same stats on people and companies that will come to readers’ houses or other locations, whether they’re looking for a face painter, psychic, magician or moon bounce. Designed for busy parents with children of all ages, from one-years-olds to teens, The Delaware Valley Birthday Party Handbook puts 208 pages of local party resources at parents’ fingertips. From the tried and true to the more outrageous (limo rides, kayaking and karaoke!), there is an option to fit every child. The book not only offers basic facts, such as prices and age ranges, but is also a gold mine for ideas, giving parents access to hundreds of party suggestions, from fishing parties to rock climbing events at gyms or in readers’ backyards. The Delaware Valley Birthday Party Handbook includes special sections on budget parties (parties for 8 for $ 100 or less), ideas for ‘tweens and teens and suggestions for places to check out in your hometown like your fire house. The book may also be used as a "things to do with kids in the Delaware Valley" book. Call toll-free 1-877-PARTY-23 to learn more about our book or or visit the publisher’s web site at ww.DelawareValleyParty.com.