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Who was Harry Houdini? [electronic resource] / by Tui T. Sutherland ; illustrated by John O'Brien.

Sutherland, Tui, 1978- (Author). O'Brien, John, 1953- (ill.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781101640050 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1101640057 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (112 p.)
Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2002.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

So you want to be an American -- So you want to be a magician -- So you want to be famous -- So you want to be a star! -- So you want to be amazing -- So you want to be a pilot -- So you want to be a movie star! -- So you want to be an illusionist -- So you want to be a hero -- So you want to be a detective -- So you want to be remembered forever.