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The Great Houdini: World Famous Magician & Escape Artist

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Great Houdini: World Famous Magician & Escape Artist

Contributors:

By (Author) Monica Kulling
Illustrated by Anne Reas

ISBN:

9780679885733

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Random House Books for Young Readers

Publication Date:

15th August 1999

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction

Dewey:

813.54

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

48

Dimensions:

Width 154mm, Height 230mm, Spine 4mm

Weight:

113g

Description

Harry Houdini was a great escape artist, but perhaps his greatest trick was becoming the famous magician that we have come to know. As a child, Houdini worked hard--and even quit school--to help support his family. But his dream always was to become a great magician and performer. He practiced day and night, thinking up new tricks and more and more dangerous stunts. His intense ambition paid off, and soon Harry Houdini became known worldwide! This kid-appealing Step 3 traces Houdini's life from his poor beginnings to his eventual success as the most famous mystical magician and escape artist of all time.

Author Bio

Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She received a BA in creative writing from the University of Victoria.Monica is the author of over 50 books for children, including the popular Great Idea series, stories of inventors. The third book in the series,In the Bag! Margaret Knight Wraps It Up,was chosen as a Once Upon a World Children's Book Award Honor Book by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The sixth book in the series,Spic-and-Span! Lillian Gilbreth's Wonder Kitchenwon theNorth Dakota Library Association 2016 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award in the nonfiction category.Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Canada. Anne Reas has illustrated the children's books Mole and Shrew Have Jobs to Do, Mole and Shrew Find a Clue, and The Great Houdini- World-Famous Magician and Escape Artist.

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