Who Was Harry Houdini?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · July 22, 2002
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- Who it’s for
- Houdini’s life holds more surprises than his famous escapes, told in a lively, illustrated biography.
- Themes
- Biography, Magic and escape acts, Adventure and ambition
- Genres
- Performers' Biographies for Kids, Aviation, Kids Biographies
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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.
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
Where it sits
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 83% |
|---|---|
| Kids Biographies | 28% |
| Aviation | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Performers' Biographies for Kids
- Magic Tricks
- Europe for Young Readers
- Authors
- Tui Sutherland
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- July 22, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Biography · Magic and escape acts · Adventure and ambition
- Reading lane
- Performers' Biographies for Kids