Harry Houdini for Kids: His Life and Adventures with 21 Magic Tricks and Illusions (For Kids series #29)

By: Laurie Carlson

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Synopsis: From his impoverished childhood to his feat of becoming one of the most successful entertainers of all time, this fascinating biography presents a memorable portrait of magician and escape artist Harry Houdini. Guidelines for 21 fun magic tricks are also provided, including how to stick a needle into a balloon without popping it, how to step through a note card, and how to make a coin vanish. Illustrating the science and logic behind many of Houdini's most notable acts, the magic-based activities also explain his famous Milk Can Escape through an accessible water displacement experiment and demonstrate simple mathematics with his Odd Number Trick. Touching on his time as an actor, an aviator, and possibly even a spy for the U.S. government, this thoroughly entertaining biography also features a time line, curriculum links for educators, and books and websites for further exploration.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 144 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781613741955
Related ISBNs:: 9781556527821
Publisher:: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 11/19/21
Copyrighted By:: Laurie Carlson
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Children's Books, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade
Reading Age:: 9 and up
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.