The British Institute of Parapsychology Book Test – B.I.P. Book

A compact book test capable of delivering astonishing demonstrations of mind reading for one spectator or several people simultaneously. The British Institute of Parapsychology Book Test, better known as the B.I.P. Book, is back and ready to become a permanent part of your working repertoire.

Peter Nardi has used the B.I.P. Book professionally for almost twenty years. From mix-and-mingle and table hopping to parlour and stand-up performances, this innocent-looking little book provides an incredibly clean and direct demonstration of apparent mind reading.

The B.I.P. Book has deliberately been designed not to look like a magic prop. Instead, it resembles something a scientist might have assembled for research into ESP and paranormal phenomena. There are no glossy finishes or flashy graphics—just a believable, official-looking research booklet.

What Happens?

You hand a spectator a small book from the fictional British Institute of Parapsychology. Its pages contain a variety of information, including words, times, coloured shapes, and random numbers ranging from 10 to 999.

Several participants can then make completely different choices.

One participant opens to any page and looks at a number. This leads them to a country listed at the front of the book. They think of the country, its capital, and even a famous landmark.

Another participant remembers a word and freely associates it with one of the objects listed at the back.

Additional spectators can remember two shapes and their colours, a two- or three-digit number, and even a specific time.

From this point on, you never need to touch the book again.

Yet you can reveal every thought: the country, landmark, word, object, shapes, colours, number, and even the exact time.

You can reveal the information verbally, draw it, or even incorporate it into predictions.

Perform for One or Five Spectators

One of the greatest strengths of the B.I.P. Book is its flexibility. Perform a quick and powerful demonstration for one person or involve up to five participants for a larger mind-reading routine.

This makes it suitable for almost any performing environment, from close-up and walk-around to parlour and stand-up shows.

Despite all these possibilities, the entire book fits neatly into your shirt pocket.

Key Features

• Perform for one to five participants
• Multiple types of information can be revealed
• No peeks required
• No sleight of hand
• No cribs
• No difficult memory work
• Learnable within minutes
• Spectators handle the book themselves
• No need to take the book back
• Can be performed from across the room
• Ideal for walk-around, table hopping, parlour, and stage
• Compact enough to fit in your shirt pocket

The British Institute of Parapsychology Book Test is an exceptionally versatile tool for mentalists looking for direct, practical, and convincing mind reading with an innocent-looking prop.