"For teachers and students with a fascination for math problems, this book provides a compilation of math activities. An introduction for presenting a magic show covers such practical needs as costume and props. The teacher has a script for introducing the challenges and a worksheet for students to explain how the magic of each problem works. The computational tricks give students opportunity to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, halving, and doubling. Other tricks involve calendars, dice, and money. Students will be amazed at the mysteries of math." -- Library Media Connection.