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Who Was Harry Houdini?

Name: Who Was Harry Houdini?
ISBN: 9780448426860

Tui Sutherland

Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · July 22, 2002

Reading lane: Historical Biographies for Kids

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Why This Clicks

Beyond the Handcuffs

Houdini’s life holds more surprises than his famous escapes, told in a lively, illustrated biography.

Come here for

A magician whose ambitions reached movies and aviation
Black-and-white line drawings alongside the life story

Expect

A kid-friendly biography full of lesser-known details
A lively portrait beyond the escape artist

Book Details

Authors: Tui Sutherland
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: July 22, 2002
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Historical Biographies for Kids · Performers' Biographies for Kids
Reading lane: Historical Biographies for Kids

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Performers' Biographies for Kids
Magic Tricks
Europe for Young Readers

About This Book

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings. Illustrated by John O'Brien.