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Condition
Brand new: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Publication Date
2006-08-01
Pages
224
ISBN
9780060850944
Book Title
Escape! : the Story of the Great Houdini
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
10 in
Publication Year
2006
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Sid Fleischman
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic
Games & Activities / Magic, Adventure & Adventurers, Biography & Autobiography / General, Art / History, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography / Art, People & Places / Middle East
Item Weight
27.6 Oz
Item Width
7 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060850949
ISBN-13
9780060850944
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50234009

Product Key Features

Book Title
Escape! : the Story of the Great Houdini
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Games & Activities / Magic, Adventure & Adventurers, Biography & Autobiography / General, Art / History, Biography & Autobiography / Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography / Art, People & Places / Middle East
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Sid Fleischman
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
27.6 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2005-052631
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Third Grade
Dewey Decimal
793.8/092 B
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Synopsis
Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdinimagician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him! He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader!, Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdini--magician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him! He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader!, In this passionate biography, the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" turns his eye to the greatest magician of them all: Harry Houdini. Includes an index, Author's Note, and bibliography. Photos., Who was this man who could walk through brick walls and, with a snap of his fingers, vanish elephants? In these pages you will meet the astonishing Houdini--magician, ghost chaser, daredevil, pioneer aviator, and king of escape artists. No jail cell or straitjacket could hold him He shucked off handcuffs as easily as gloves. In this fresh, witty biography of the most famous bamboozler since Merlin, Sid Fleischman, a former professional magician, enriches his warm homage with insider information and unmaskings. Did Houdini really pick the jailhouse lock to let a fellow circus performer escape? Were his secrets really buried with him? Was he a bum magician, as some rivals claimed? How did he manage to be born in two cities, in two countries, on two continents at the same instant? Here are the stories of how a knockabout kid named Ehrich Weiss, the son of an impoverished rabbi, presto-changoed himself into the legendary Harry Houdini. Here, too, are rare photographs never before seen by the general reader
LC Classification Number
GV1545.H8F55 2006
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
2006

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  • great photo features through the pages

    Wonderful story about Houdini's life and the photos are amazing to see

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