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.
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.
Who Was Harry Houdini?
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Who Was Harry Houdini?
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448426860 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication date: | 07/28/2002 |
| Series: | Penguin Who Was...Series |
| Pages: | 112 |
| Sales rank: | 32,291 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.31(w) x 7.63(h) x 0.26(d) |
| Lexile: | 780L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
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