Peter Eldin

Baffle your buddies with vanishing water or instant indoor rainbows.

"[6] The series was adapted for television in 1980 as The Whizzkids Guide starring Kenneth Williams, Rita Webb and Arthur Mullard as overgrown schoolchildren.

[7][8][9] Williams said "the script is full of corny gags which actually make me laugh".

[10] School Library Journal called The Magic Handbook "an excellent standard source for magical tricks and advice for most children's library collections for many years to come.

[5] The Spookster's Handbook (CIP Sterling, 1989) is "an entertaining little gem that's chock-full of zany ideas for Halloween", including haunted house ideas, optical illusions, tricks, and riddles, aimed at kids, parents, teachers, and group leaders.