For some reason I’m always drawn to books telling stories with Monkey’s as the main characters. I can’t imagine why? The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician is a hardback book written by Matthew Porter and is part of the A Monkey World Adventure series.
This was the perfect book for us to read lately as Monkey’s school topic last term was Magic. We follow Oscar as he competes to win the title of Magician of the Year. Unfortunately Milton the Magnificent wants to make sure that only he can win the coveted title, so he goes out of his way to scupper Oscars performances.
Poor Oscar should be in all sorts of trouble as Milton sabotages his tricks, but somehow he always comes out of things really well and his popularity is ever-growing. Milton decides that drastic measures are called for – he needs to ruin Oscar’s reputation to ensure he can’t win the trophy.
Without ruining the story, there is a magic, a monocle, a blue diamond and a dastardly trick involved. But good always wins the day doesn’t it.
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The Rise and Fall of Oscar the Magician
If I could perform one magic trick it would be to turn one toy into thousands to give to children that are less fortunate at Christmas.
to help feed the world
I would love to pull a bunny out of a hat – my daughters want one!
To vanish and reappear somewhere completely different
I would like to be able to ‘levitate’ because i always think this trick is really cool.
Being able to pull money from the ear, I think the extra cash will come in handy.
I’d saw someone in half – I always thought that was the coolest trick 🙂
Pull a rabbit out of a hat – i love rabbits!
to keep the house tidy all the time as I hate doing the work
I would love to be able to turn rubbish into money! I know it sounds a bit boring but imagine never having to worry about bills ever again and being able to treat your family all the time, would be amazing!
I’d like to be able to make chocolate magically appear. Instant happiness always in supply!
to make myself invisible so could go undetected anywhere
I would like to me able to heal people.
To magic a never ending supply of money, as then the World Debt could be paid, People could eat healthily, rather than starve. There would be clean water for everyone who needs it. We could all have a Quality of Life. Rather than War, Hunger, Poverty, Debt, Crime, Power Struggles, etc, etc.
Ah… making £10 notes appear from behind ears of course!
To make it rain £20 notes! Because everyone needs to witness raining money once in their life, right?!
Id like to make things disappear … like my washing pile, ironing oile, my periods, etc …. LMAO x
to tidy up!!
I would like to turn a £5 note into a £20 note.
would love to play a card trick xx
Make it snow on christmas day!!!
make rabbits and doves appear from nowhere
To disappear so I could play tricks
I’d like to just make myself disappear, I have a habit of putting my ‘foot in it’, so it’d be great to just get away from the situation1
The magical cleaning of bedrooms tricks as I am fed up cleaning my daughters
I’d love to be able to click my fingers and have the house clean, would save me from doing it!
To fly, so I could get around quicker.
Invisibility!
If I could perform one magic trick, It would be to wave a magic wand and all the house would be sparkling clean and tidy
To be able to click my fingers and purses and wallets would fill with money!
to wave a magic wand and make everything ok
The disappearing trick! I could make all that dog hair on the sofa disappear!!!
the tidy up trick! atlast everything would be tidy!
I would be able to perform the A to B trick in an instant! (ie instant travel!)
It would have to be the ability to freeze time so that I could actually have a bath without somebody shouting or trying to get into the bathroom with me. Honestly I can’t remember the last time I had a peaceful bath!
I would love to make myself disappear, would come in handy!
I would love the magic to clean the house like they do in the sword in the stone film
Making things disappear so I could be invisible too.
That I could replenish my purse on a daily basis!!!!!
a dissapearing act!
To do a good close up card trick
To make someone disappear. Would come in really handy.
A magic trick to make me invisible 🙂
Invisible, would love to watch my son at school.
Invisible, would love to watch my son at school.
I’d be invisible so that I could easily hide when my family are getting on my nerves 😉
hide my fat belly
I would love to be able to instantly make time stand still, that way I’d have time to sort out any problems, catch a breather when stressed out or truly savour those cherished moments you want to last forever. x
I would like to try and cut someone in half as would be cool to try and do
the power of invisibility… so I could utilise the toilet/bathroom facilities in peace!! haha!! we all know what it is like huh?
I’d have the ability to magically teleport myself and those I choose (who are touching me) anywhere in the world instantly. Then we’d be able to visit family and friends in other parts of the world.
Invisibility, it would be awesome to scare all of my friends!! 🙂
My little girl would love a pet rabbit so she would love it if I pulled one out of the hat.
I’d make myself disappear
Invisibility and would tickle someone!
I would disappear when the ironing needs done
I’d like to be able to change myself into a fly
I would like to be invisible so I could have a look around the private rooms of stately homes etc.
To turn pennies into chocolate buttons xxxxx
A decent card trick, as my brother is really good at them and i would love to just do one that he couldn’t figure out, it would wind him right up lol. x
To be able to click my fingers and the room is tidy – brilliant with small children about
make the mess disappear
Walk on water – to freak people out!
I liked to be able to disappear 🙂
I love those sleight of hand card tricks that amaze people so I’d like to be able to do those.
I’d like to magic a bunny out of a hat as I love animals! (@PeanutHog)
Make my bills disappear
Rabbit out of the hat because it’s a classic
I would love to see the future.
Make someone disappear cos that would be impressive and convenient! Dxx
To disapper
flying/floating/levitating. everyone dreams of flying – the ultimate trick