The Wizard''s Guides to Magical Experiments sparks wonder and curiosity with 40 engaging real-life science experiments for wizards-in-training to try at home.

Welcome to the Touchwood Academy of Magical Thinking, where magical abilities are a must.

Kids will discover the thrill of the real-life magic of chemistry with hands-on experiments from the creator of the bestselling Ology books, A.J. Wood. As a "First Class Wizard," Wood guides wizards-in-training through dozens of magic tricks and spells that are actually wow-inducing age-appropriate science experiments.

Mini-booklets and fold-out activities on every page add to the excitement and discovery, covering topics such as:
- what is the world made of?
- experiments with water
- magical matter
- magical mixtures
- the importance of energy
- experiments with air
- experiments with salt
- the magic of crystals
- the acid test
- experiments with vinegar
- reactions and transformations
- kitchen alchemy

Young wizards will stop water from freezing, make endothermic ice cream, create a color-changing potion, discover the magic of crystals and more. At the end of the book, children will earn a certificate that grants them the title of Novice Wizard.

Experiments in this book: Make Water Bend · Move Water to Your Command · Make Your Own Magic Bugs Walk on Water · Rainbow Eggs · Magic Colour Wheel · Make a Magical Ice Tower · Stop Water from Freezing · Send a Magic Message · Oil Fireworks · Liquid Layers · Air Is There · Make Money Talk · Watch Water Rise · Make Your Own Exothermic Energy · Make Endothermic Ice Cream · Make a Magic Lava Lamp · Make a Message in Crystal Ink · Make Your Own Stalactite · Make a Salt Crystal · Make a Sugar Crystal · Make a Colour Changing Potion · Make Invisible Ink · Make an Eggshell Disappear · Make a Rubber Bone · Dancing Popcorn · Make Your Own Compounds · Flour Glue Cauldron · Pop a Balloon by Magic · Make a Reaction Rocket · Moon Batter · Reaction Bread · Magic Lemonade · Crystal Lollipop ... and more!

About the Author

Amanda Wood was the founding Editor and Publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Greenaway winners and edited and created groundbreaking series such as The Ologies, which has sold over 19 million-copies worldwide. Today she writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey.

Jo Rioux is an author, illustrator and life-long space cadet who flies by the seat of her rocket pants. Since graduating Sheridan College in illustration, she has illustrated picture books and novels, but her favourite medium remains comics. Jo's debut graphic novel Cat's Cradle went on to win the 2012 Joe Shuster award for best comic for kids and has recently been picked up for re-release by First Second Books. Jo lives in the tiny village of Carp, Canada.