A spectator freely selects any page and you know the first word on the page. It’s that simple and direct. No questions asked and nothing is written down. There are no page forces and you never know the page number.

This is the perfect book test for walk around performances because there are only two steps; the spectator chooses the page and you divine the first word without hesitation. There is nothing to memorize and you don’t need any information from the spectator! There is no pumping, no forces, nothing.

A Christmas Carol is completely examinable before and after the performance and anyone can read the book from the beginning to end without ever finding the gaff. There are no duplicate prediction words and no gimmicks whatsoever; it is TOTALLY self-contained.

This is a complete mind reading effect that is ready to go with no set up and nothing to memorize right out of the package. You can repeat it as many times as you want!

Created by Josh Zandman and fleshed out and published by Black’s Magic. You will love carrying this little miracle around with you!

Pull it out of the package, take 30 seconds to skim over the instructions, and BANG.. you can perform it to anyone, anywhere, anytime. It is one of the simplest but most powerful book tests ever invented.

No stooges! No confederates. Can be done impromptu. Can be done completely surrounded. No mirrors. No coins. No breaks. One of the easiest book tests you’ll ever do… and, it is the real book! The possible routines are limited only by you own imagination! You can even read Harry’s work from front to back.

Pages 200 – Perfect Bound Soft Cover – 5 1/2 inches x 8 1/2 inches (14cm x 21.6cm)

There is no pre-work, no set-up, no instant stooges, no gaffed books, you don’t have to be a speed reader, she gets to make a totally free choice and after a suitable build up, you instantly reveal the word!

Additional Routines & Suggestions By:
Andrew Gerard, Dr. Bill Cushman, Greg Arce and Richard Osterlind

Also included is a special bonus routine:
‘Watch It!’ Again completely impromptu! Josh Zandman applies his IBT principles with two borrowed watches. You and a participant each select a time on a watch and write it down. The watches are switched and the process repeated. Your times match. Twice. So strong and yet so easy to perform!

Reviews:

‘Josh Zandman’s IBT is a clever extension of known principles for the famous David Hoy book test. How wonderful that Hoy’s original creation is still going strong after half a century! This latest arrangement would make Hoy smile. I did, and you will too.’
- Richard Busch

‘One of the finest book tests I have seen. Truly impromptu. Any books, anywhere, any time. I have used it in my show and got an excellent response.’
- Tony Razzano

‘Zandman’s IBT is very clever, very direct and very usable! I’m adding it to my toolbox of truly impromptu effects.’
- Timothy Hyde

‘Josh Zandman’s Impromptu Book Test should be in every mentalist’s arsenal. If you like simple, direct and hard hitting mentalism, as I do, then IBT is definitely something you will use and enjoy performing.’
- John Smetana

‘This is one of those ‘D’oh, why didn’t I think of it?’ ideas! .. And the point that it’s so easy to do only sweetens the satisfaction of performing it.’
- Jheff

Imagine this: you pick up The War of the Worlds and hand it out to be examined. You have an audience member thumb through the pages, tell you how many are in the book, and perhaps even hand it out to others to look out too as you explain that one of the moral dilemmas of having the ability to read minds is that you simply ‘know too much’ about people. But rather than reading her mind directly, you’ve found it is safer to just have her read a book and then project it to you.

She freely chooses a page; she is not a stooge or confederate of any kind. As she begins to read the first paragraph, you begin to receive what she is sending you. You break out a piece of paper and start to draw something. Then you reveal a few letters, then a word, then a few words, then a paragraph. As she continues to read you continue to ’see’ what she sees and reveal it to her and an astonished crowd. You can use this book without any setup and it instantly resets. While magicians have been told for years and years to never repeat a ‘trick’ you can do so with The War of the Worlds right away without any fear of being discovered.

What’s more, there are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no mirrors; and no electronics. If you have one of our other book tests then you do not need to be convinced of the quality of our work; The War of the Worlds is no exception to this rule. This is EASY to learn and easy to perform! You’ll love this book test.

Imagine this: you pick up The Man Who Knew Too Much and hand it out to be examined. You have an audience member thumb through the pages, tell you how many are in the book, and perhaps even hand it out to others to look out too as you explain that one of the moral dilemmas of having the ability to read minds is that you simply ‘know too much’ about people. But rather than reading her mind directly, you’ve found it is safer to just have her read a book and then project it to you.

She freely chooses a page; she is not a stooge or confederate of any kind. As she begins to read the first paragraph, you begin to receive what she is sending you. You break out a piece of paper and start to draw something. Then you reveal a few letters, then a word, then a few words, then a paragraph. As she continues to read you continue to ’see’ what she sees and reveal it to her and an astonished crowd. You can use this book without any setup and it instantly resets. While magicians have been told for years and years to never repeat a ‘trick’ you can do so with The Man Who Knew Too Much right away without any fear of being discovered.

What’s more, there are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no mirrors; and no electronics. If you have one of our other book tests then you do not need to be convinced of the quality of our work; The Man Who Knew Too Much is no exception to this rule. If you already own Dracula, you will immediately be familiar with part of the gaff: make no mistake about it, this is EASY to learn and easy to perform! You’ll love this book test.

Pages 327, Softbound

Not all book tests are created equal. Unlike other so called book tests, this is a real book; it even has an ISBN. This is the actual 1897 version of Dracula by Bram Stoker, except for the devilishly cleaver gaff woven into its 440 pages of text. Everybody knows Dracula, which means they will never suspect it.

Here’s the deal: No spontaneous stooges; No forced pages or words; No directions printed in the book; No glimpses required; No sleights; No writing; No counting; No skill is needed. It is easy to perform—a real reputation builder. And as if this wasn’t enough, The Dracula Book Test is affordable! It is a mentalists dream come true—a wonderful classic effect with a whole new look and feel. This is your chance to create miracles.

Imagine this: A participant is freely chosen from the audience-she is in no way a prearranged confederate, or for that matter, a spontaneous stooge. The participant is ushered onto stage with applause. She is utterly unprepared for the astonishment that she will soon encounter and the wonderment she will experience as you read her mind.

The eager participant is given the opportunity to choose a book from among others placed on a table. It is then shown to the audience—one, two, or even six people—get the chance to handle and examine the book to prove that it is real; it easily passes close-up examination 100% of the time. Its authenticity is undeniable because it is a classic well-known title in circulation throughout the world.

You are then blindfolded and without any obvious means whatsoever, you read her mind and reveal the word. But wait, you have her pick yet another page—just to be sure—and then you name that word too!

Once again, there can be free choice of page number at every stage. There are no prearranged confederates or spontaneous stooges. You don’t need an assistant. There are no cribs; no complicated anagrams; no reflectors or mirrors; and no electronics. It’s very easy to use!

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