Introduces the art of origami, provides instructions for making more than twenty-five projects, and includes thirty sheets of origami paper

While the best magicians are said to never reveal their secrets, magic-themed origami is accessible to any reader who wants to amaze friends and family with both sleights of hand and cleverly folded paper. Including an introduction to simple origami folds and terms, this book includes step-by-step instructions for a magic wand, magic cup, water balloon, and more. Full-color photographs accompany each step and showcase the finished product of each project. Each craft is labeled easy, medium, or hard, making this book a great addition to the library of both new and experienced origamists.

While the best magicians are said to never reveal their secrets, magic-themed origami is accessible to any reader who wants to amaze friends and family with both sleights of hand and cleverly folded paper. Including an introduction to simple origami folds and terms, this book includes step-by-step instructions for a magic wand, magic cup, water balloon, and more. Full-color photographs accompany each step and showcase the finished product of each project. Each craft is labeled easy, medium, or hard, making this book a great addition to the library of both new and experienced origamists.

When 11-year-old Joseph pulls an origami book from the bargain rack of his favorite used bookstore, he never imagines it will change his life. But it does. Soon he learns the creatures folded from the magic paper in the back of the book will come to life. They will run and fly, but only for a short time. Only one person believes in the book’s magic, David the school bully, a boy Joseph fears. Joseph must learn to draw on courage he's not really sure he has, if he’s going to stand up for himself and learn to be proud of his newly found talents with origami. * Note - Not an origami instrction book. For grades: K-3 Early Chapter Readers.

A magical journey. Marina's legs might not work but she has clever hands. The park calls to Marina. It tugs at a place deep in her chest but the thought of meeting the children who play there sends her into a breathless panic. On the last day of the holidays, before starting at a new school, Nana arrives with a magical gift to change Marina's life.

Origami Magic Mandalas continues the Action Origami Series by the Oriland authors and shows you how to fold amazing torus-shaped mandala designs out of simple modules that you can rotate and meditate! For more info, video and images on this book, visit http: //www.oriland.com/store/books/origami_magic_mandalas/main.php The book features three modular action designs - two Magic Mandala Toruses, one with simple locks (160 modules) and the other with advanced locks (128 modules), and the incredibly intricate Celestial Mandala Torus (96 modules) crowning the collection On 72 full color pages, there are about 300 detailed step-by-step colorful vector- and photo-diagrams with written instructions along with 60 photos of examples of completed models that will guide you through folding the 3 original action origami designs. Each chapter presenting a particular design offers recommendations on paper type, colors and size including indication of the sizes of the completed models. Modules of each design are surprisingly easy to fold, while assembling the whole torus can take time and require patience, so, overall, the designs of this book can be assigned to intermediate level of folding. No any glue, just clever paper locks! The fascinating mandala toruses will impress with their simplicity of folding, visual complexity and flexibility of rotation! They produce a mesmerizing effect when revolved, showing balanced visual elements of changing patterns of folds and colors in a harmonious way. We hope you will enjoy this book, creating the amazing Origami Magic Mandalas you can rotate!

Learn the traditional art of paper folding with step-by-step directions.