The Big Book of Stuntology

This 200 page book contains 200 stunts presented in the form of one page comics. Sam Bartlett's prankish sense of whimsy is reminiscent of the best kind of street theater and performance art -- it's thought provoking, funny, and at times mildly annoying.

There's much useful information to be gleaned here: how to make it look as if you have a "rubber knee," how to draw on both sides of a piece of paper at the same time with one pen, how to flip a three-fingered bird (when a two-fingered bird just won't do), how to pop your knuckles for maximum effect; how to slice a banana before peeling it, how to open a beer bottle with your eye socket, and how to make scary looking teeth out of an orange peel.

If you have kids, they'll love you even more when you try out these stunts on them. Kids like to be teased much more than grownups. $20 at Elderly Instruments

Also of interest:
• Pranks
• Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic
• Be the Coolest Dad on the Block