Who was Harry Houdini? / by Tui T. Sutherland ; 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0448426862
- ISBN: 9780448426860
- ISBN: 0448426870
- ISBN: 9780448426877
- ISBN: 9780613453318
- ISBN: 061345331X
- ISBN: 9781442069350
- ISBN: 144206935X
- Physical Description: 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [2002]
- Copyright: ©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.
- Target Audience Note:
- 780L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.8 2 61654.
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- Biographies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 36015000187811 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/04/2026 |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 34510000892313 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 540191011102269 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | JB Houdini (Text) | 25908006114800 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Dobson Community Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 30666100277302 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | jB HOUDINI (Text) | 0020511707695 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 30499100455466 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | HOUDINI (Text) | 33258007141505 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hatteras Library | J B HOUDINI (Text) | 39488400421725 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | JB HOUDINI (Text) | 39523000230389 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
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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.
