A Picture Book of Harry Houdini
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Beautiful and Interesting, History
| Author: | David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler | ISBN: | 9780823434145 |
| Publisher: | Holiday House | Publication: | January 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Holiday House | Language: | English |
| Author: | David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler |
| ISBN: | 9780823434145 |
| Publisher: | Holiday House |
| Publication: | January 19, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Holiday House |
| Language: | English |
Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history.
Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history.
