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Do You Believe in Magic? — Laura Krantz’s Wild Thing Book and Podcast Hub

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Book Description

An evidence-minded exploration traces ideas about magic from ancient sorcery and wonder to psychology, illusion and modern science.

Author
Laura Krantz
Illustrator
Rafael Nobre
Publisher
Abrams
Publication date
08/10/2024
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Resource Description

Krantz’s creator page explains how the book grows from Wild Thing and uses scientific method and journalism to test extraordinary claims, with routes into the originating audio work.

Who is it for?

Ages 8–13 / upper primary–secondary / families / libraries

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