Author(s): Michael S Adler,David A Adler,Collins Matt
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 1
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-09-16
Dimensions: 203.2 x 254 x 10.16mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: Illustrations, color

Harry Houdini repeatedly amazed 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, and prison cells. Though Harry was always intrigued by magic, his life was not always so glamorous. His family was extremely poor, and as a boy he shined shoes to help them make ends meet. Yet a career in magic was always in the cards. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating picture book biography.