I just got this for my little cousin as a birthday present. He doesnt kno much about magic and by the next day he just was popping out with amazing magic tricks that i couldnt believe with my own eyes that he could learn them so fast. This books is very easy to understand with easy directions. And its a very nice magic starting place for anyone who wants to learn magic. i for one love magic. its mysterious and amazing and very very entertaining to watch people cheer up and be amazed by simple tricks. i highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to start out at magic. this is the one!