We are proud to overlook, for the first time in French, the publication of the two volumes of the magician Tommy Wonder: "The Books of Wonder", at Magic Dream editions!

Tommy Wonder is undoubtedly the most respected magician in the world these days, widely recognized as a Master of the Close-Up and the Scene.

You will find in these books a whole series of towers, routines and tests. He also explains his Professional routines for close-up.

You will find chapters devoted to close-ups with cards or parts and a selection of Very original towers.

Other chapters will deal with close-ups with other objects than cards or parts and includes insightful comments concerning problems that we can meet during a show, as for example how to approach the tables, how to introduce yourself and your routine, you have to stay up or sit, how to evolve in a noisy environment ...

French language,
Translation: Richard Vollmer,
More than 900 illustrated pages,
Approximate weight: 3.5 kg.

Volume 1 :

The first volume of the Books of Wonder opens with a chapter devoted to the master's degree (commonly known as "misdirection") in which the magician Tommy Wonder introduces completely original concepts based on his professional experience. Follow close-up effects with cards and parts, including a detailed description of its incredible version of the crazy card, as well as a selection of living room towers. The book ends with an essay entitled "The three pillars of magic" which could well change in depth how you design your magic and thanks to which you will make giant steps in the mastery of your art.

Volume 2:

This second volume of Books of Wonder Opens with close-up effects using other accessories than cards and parts, and trials concerning problems related to the practice of close-ups in general (environment, noise, stage fright, troublemakers, etc.), and that of Table-Hopping In particular (how to approach a table, how to introduce yourself, by what kind of turn to start, etc.). The second chapter explains by the menu the routine with two cups which made Tommy Wonder famous worldwide. The rest of the book is devoted to stage and living room routines with, among other things, the explanation of its extraordinary versions of three classics: "The eclipsed cage", "The zombie" and "the leg boxes".

Chapitrage volume 1

 Foreword............................................... ....................................... 15

Preface ..................................................... ............................................... 19

Introduction................................................. ....................................... 23

Wonder years

Prologue................................................. ............................................. 31

The limits of theory

  Chapter 1

                                             Attention control

Attention without diversion ................................................ .......... 41

Interior - exterior attention expanded
Attention concentration
The vague tension-recklessly
Mental mastery

Advanced techniques of attention control
Apply ideas

Difficult customers ................................................... .............................. 81
Ricochet ..................................................... ............................................. 87

                                             Chapter 2

                                             Mr. Pip's travel relations

Magic Ranch .................................................... ....................................... 93
The mental film ................................................... .................................... 103
The map through the scarf ................................................ ................ 107

The architect ................................................... ........................................ 113

Order
The instructions
A little flexibility
Magic is not a house

Elizabeth III .................................................... ..................................... 121

He planted! ...................................................... ................................ 129

Why is it so difficult? General dangers
Other dangers
Final remark

Hic and no ................................................... ........................................... 139

Ignominy redemption lost illusions

The Pavlov effect .................................................. ..................................... 155

The torn and reconstructed card ................................................. ....... 159

Counts
Reconstitution Lightning
The reconstruction completes the prepared card
Add a little humanity

Counts, rhythms and other problems ........................................... 169

A counting is sometimes preferable ... ... but not always

The haunted game ............................................... ........................................ 173
Walk, don't run! ................................................ ...................... 181
The highlight of the show .............................................. ............................ 185
Rubik Map .................................................... ............................................ 193

On the crossroads ............................................. .............. 199

Soul windows
An impression of confidence
Intensify emotions

The card case that reclaims ........................................... ................ 205

First method
Second method

Fall points ............................................... .................................... 213
Ambi-attack ................................................... ............................................. 223
It doesn't make a fold! ...................................................... ..................... 233
The card in the case ................................................ ............................. 241

Squeeze ..................................................... ............................................. 249

The exchange of games with both pockets
The compression

Everything that shines.............................................. .................................. 259
The Cartivore spider .................................................. ............................ 261
The origin of originality ............................................... ........................ 267 Wondreverse ............................ ...................................................... .......... 271 already reversed ...................................... .................................................... 275
Mastery of breathing ............................................. .............. 285
Master or servant? .............................................. .......................... 289

                                             Chapter 3

                                             The tame card

The creative process ................................................... ........................... 295
The tame card ................................................... ......................... 299

Kick off............................................. ................................... 323
Forcing a card ................................................... ................................ 327
Insurance ................................................. ....................................... 331
Better to run than run ............................................. ............... 335
The false danger ................................................... .................................. 341
Examination of exams ................................................... ....................... 345

A hundred targets .................................................... ....................................... 351

Neither rhyme nor reason
Reasons
An additional advantage

The rule of three .............................................. ................................. 359

Divide your work in 3

Always ready ! ...................................................... .............................. 365

Problems

                                             Chapter 4

                                             Money!

Party trips with interlude ............................................. ....... 373

Phase one: The Single Sold
Phase two: Interlude with the copper part
Phase three: perverse backhand
Phase four: tribute to Bertram

The monocle laughs yellow .............................................. ......................... 389

The unmasked magician ................................................... .................... 395

The magician betrays the method
The spectator is a liar
The spectator guess the method

Intelligent people suggest stupid solutions
Is it important ?

The simplicity................................................ ..................................... 405

The cruise has fun

Cigarettes through the room ................................................ ............ 409
And here I have ............................................. ................................................... 415

What I say three times is true

Spellbound ..................................................... ...................................... 419
                                             Chapter 5

                                             Group meetings

Tip merchants .............................................. .................... 427
Go with an inflatable rabbit ........................................... ..431
Rabbit's blow .............................................. ................................ 435
The practical mind! ...................................................... ......................... 437
To make a tobacco .............................................. ........................... 441
Emotional commitment .............................................. ................. 451
Hydrostatic glass ................................................... .................... 455
The silent scenario ................................................... .............................. 459

Landlocked rings ................................................... ........................ 465
Money and success ................................................ ......................... 471
The ring, the watch and the wallet .......................................... ..475

The three pillars of magic ................................................ ................ 493

So let's transform the thoughts of our spectators
Material methods
Why use mechanical processes?

Epilogue ..................................................... .............................................. 503

Overoboros
The implications the public changes

Chapitrage volume 2  

Introduction................................................. ...................................... 15

Prologue................................................. ............................................. 19

A thunderbolt a love at first sight

                                              Chapter 1

                                              In the lions pit

Standing or seated? .............................................. .................................. 25

The quintessence of table magic ........................................... .... 31

Interest with spectators
Terror by laughter
Inspire communication

A close-up table ................................................ ............................ 39

Let the music ! ...................................................... ..................... 43

The solutions

Extreme cases

You have some fire ?............................................. ................................. 55

Funny dramas ................................................... ................................. 65

The torn and reconstructed cigarette ............................................. ..71

The preparation
The tearing
The reconstruction

Amateurs vs. Professionals ..................................................... ............. 83

Time the public

Profits .............................................. ...................... 87

Approach a table ................................................... ............................... 95

Entry
Make your entry

Highlight ............................................... ........................................ 105
A large united family .............................................. ................... 109
Ring and baguette ................................................... ............................. 115

Public sensitivity .................................................. ...................... 121

The cover
The cover (continuation and end)

Language in chas .............................................. ............................. 125
That doesn't amuse us ............................................. ..................... 131
Winged signatures .................................................... ............................. 137
You've GOT A MESSAGE ................................................ .......................... 145

                                              Chapter 2

                                              Acetabula and Calculi

The game of goblets .............................................. ............................ 151

Personal historical point of view
A routine with two cups that uses three loads three

Techniques to load
A technique to load the Chop-Cup
A technique to load three cups

Twenty times on the job put back your work ........................... 165

The pure and the impure
Afterthoughts
The obstacle of reality
Twenty times on the profession ...

The two cup routine ............................................. ............... 171

Phase 1: opening
Phase 2: Permeable cups
Phase 3: Double ascent
Phase 4: Air transport
Phase 5: Pffffuit pffffuit!
Phase 6: both make the pair
Phase 7: It's the pompom!

Applause ................................................ ................... 211  

                                              Chapter 3

                                              Fingertips

The Recalcitrant case .................................................. ............................ 217

Digression on attitude
Phase 1: the disappearance of the case
Phase 2: The case comes back
Phase 3: Transposition
Phase 4: The case returns once again!

Conflict and emotion ............................................... ........................... 233

Without warranty

Decreasing cards ................................................... ................. 239

Ring and rope ................................................... ............................ 247

Phase 1: The ring goes on the rope
Phase 2: The ring is released from the rope
Phase 4: The orange ring becomes blue
Phase 5: From blue to white

Phase 6: The ring is released once again
Phase 7: Again

Commercial magic ................................................... ................... 261

What is "commercial" magic?

Perpetual movement ................................................... ............... 267

A sequence with balls ............................................. ......... 271

Phase 1: From red to white
Phase 2: Air multiplication
Phase 3: The red ball makes an appearance
Phase 4: color change (bis)
Phase 5: Disappearance, reproduction and ...

So as not to lose the ball ................................................ ............. 277
How to sow them ................................................... ........................ 281

                                              Chapter 4

                                              The Utility Ray

"It is really extraordinary!" "................................................ 289

The place
Conditions
Self-confidence
Dress

The deep-top .................................................. ........................... 295
Ventral pocket ................................................... ......................... 299
Strength and how to hide it ................................................ ..... 303
The pendulum hold-out ............................................. .................... 309
The self -locking lock ................................................... ............... 317
s Secret accessories ................................................... ...................... 325

                                              Chapter 5

                                              Wonderful mechanics

The Royal Way ............................................... ................................ 331

The eclipsed cage ................................................... ............................. 337

Flatten the difficulties
The cage locking mechanism

Snag

The draw ................................................ ........................................ 353

Tunnel under the Manche
Cable stop
The barrel box
The barrel fixing
The camouflage sleeve
Initial impulse and acquired speed
After the disappearance

The pulley system
Nothing in the pockets, everything in the sleeves!

Thoughts in the air ............................................. ............................... 373

The presentation
What is levitation?
Routine
The stage game
The test
Zombie not dead!

The zombie instructions for use ................................................ ............... 381
A recipe to be an artist ................................................ ...... 387

The emperor's new clothes protect you

The watch in the foot boxes ................................................ .391

First method
Second method
Third method

Too perfect ?............................................... ................................. 451

The watch in the foot boxes
Move forward

Epilogue: Impact ................................................... .......................... 459

Belief and conviction
Intimate conviction?
Conclusion

Terra incognita
The wave of conviction
Another tool
Watch out for the wave!
Open or covered