Harry Houdini for Kids
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 | Children, Ages 9-12
Harry Houdini for Kids: His Life and Adventures with 21 Magic Tricks and Illusions by Laurie Carlson. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review Press, 2009. Ages 9-12.
Biography. Magic.
Booktalk: Who was Harry Houdini? He was the world’s most famous magician. He could escape from anything: handcuffs, locked jail cells and even tightly bound boxes thrown into a river! Of course, Houdini never told the secret of these tricks. But Houdini did share some of his easiest tricks and these tricks are revealed in this book.
Note to adult sponsors: Harry Houdini (born Eric Weiss, 1874-1926 in Budapest, Hungary) lived a rag-to-riches story through his magic. He was also a movie star, aviator, illusionist and American spy. Book contains many sidebars with magic tricks, timeline and resource list. Try www.akahoudini.org for images, facts, and games.
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