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Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats, complete with index, photos, and author's notes.
9) The magician and the spirits: Harry Houdini and the curious pastime of communicating with the dead
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1250L
Language
English
Description
"Famed illusionist Harry Houdini embarks on a quest to investigate spiritual phenomena and the possibility of communication with those on the "other side.""--
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and career of Harry Houdini, whose dramatic style and amazing physical abilties made him one of the most famous magicians and contortionists of all time.
11) Harry Houdini
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this book profiles the life of Harry Houdini, from his humble beginnings as a child living in poverty, to his transformation into history's most famous magician and escape artist. When Ehrich emigrated to the US, his family couldn't afford to send him to school. That didn't stop him from learning-- he became a genius with cards, and even a trapeze artist! But while working as a locksmith, he...
Author
Series
Publisher
Townsend Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
"Some people believed he was actually a wizard with secret powers. But Houdini knew his only "secret powers" were hard work and imagination. This is the story of the poor boy who grew up to be the most famous magician in the world. He was fearless and determined to amaze his audiences, and there seemed to be no limit to the risks that The Great Houdini would take."--Page 4 of cover.
20) An honest liar
Publisher
Flim Flam Films
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
"An Honest Liar tells the story of the world-famous magician, escape artist and enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. He devised intricate invesigations exposing the 'miracles' of psychics, faith healers and con-artists. A master deceiver who came out of the the closet [at] 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, the artist Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru named Carlos. But when a shocking...