Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians
Norm Barnhart
Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Tricks for Amateur Magicians : 4D a Magical Augmented Reading Experience
by Norm Barnhart
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Want to learn a secret that will make your friends say 'Wow!'? Inside, you'll discover magical tricks like the Puzzling Puzzle and the Freaky Mind Weld that anyone can do. But that's only the beginning of your magical adventure!
Themes
Quick Assessment
This beginner-friendly book introduces young readers to simple magic tricks designed for ages 5 to 8. It offers step-by-step instructions alongside augmented reality video tutorials to help children learn and perform tricks safely and confidently. The content focuses on fun and creativity without any concerning themes, making it suitable for early readers.
Why we rated Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians 7C
Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians is written at a Level 2 reading level across 33 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Hocus Pocus! Tricks for Amateur Magicians explores magic tricks, juvenile literature, friendship, humor, and adventure — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about magic tricks, juvenile literature, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781543505740
- Pages
- 33
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction