Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486203840
Category : Conjuring
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
Houdini on Magic
Author: Walter Brown Gibson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486203840
Category : Conjuring
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486203840
Category : Conjuring
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
Harry Houdini for Kids
Author: Laurie Carlson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613741952
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
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Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613741952
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RIllusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy—Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world’s most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini’s amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and, through perseverance and hard work, went on to become one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time. Houdini was an artist who created his acts carefully, practicing them for years in some cases. He performed such seemingly impossible stunts as escaping several sets of handcuffs and ropes after jumping off a bridge into a flowing river. &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RKids will learn how he devised his most legendary stunts and will also learn the science and logic behind many of Houdini’s acts including his famous milk can escape. Kids can amaze their family and friends with these simple, entertaining, and fun tricks and illusions: &&L/P&&R Stepping through an index card Performing an odd number trick Making a coin appear Mind reading with a secret code Making a magic box Lifting a person with one hand Making a talking board And much more &&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R
The Houdini Box
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416968784
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416968784
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.
Houdini and Me
Author: Dan Gutman
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823445151
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming back to life, it seems like an amazing chance...or could it be Houdini's greatest trick of all? Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini is NOT Harry Houdini--the famous escape artist who died in 1926. But Harry DOES live in Houdini's old New York City home, and he definitely knows everything there is to know about Houdini's life. What is he supposed to do, then, when someone starts texting him claiming that they're Houdini, communicating from beyond the grave? Respond, of course. It's hard for Harry to believe that Houdini is really contacting him, but this Houdini texts the secrets to all of the escape tricks the dead Houdini used to do. What's more, Houdini's offering Harry a chance to go back in time and experience it for himself. Should Harry ignore what must be a hoax? Or should he give it a try and take Houdini up on this death-defying offer? Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of series including My Weird School, The Genius Files, and the baseball card series, including Honus & Me. He uses his writing powers for good once again in this exciting new middle grade novel. Named a New York State Great Read by the Empire State Center for the Book!
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823445151
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming back to life, it seems like an amazing chance...or could it be Houdini's greatest trick of all? Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini is NOT Harry Houdini--the famous escape artist who died in 1926. But Harry DOES live in Houdini's old New York City home, and he definitely knows everything there is to know about Houdini's life. What is he supposed to do, then, when someone starts texting him claiming that they're Houdini, communicating from beyond the grave? Respond, of course. It's hard for Harry to believe that Houdini is really contacting him, but this Houdini texts the secrets to all of the escape tricks the dead Houdini used to do. What's more, Houdini's offering Harry a chance to go back in time and experience it for himself. Should Harry ignore what must be a hoax? Or should he give it a try and take Houdini up on this death-defying offer? Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of series including My Weird School, The Genius Files, and the baseball card series, including Honus & Me. He uses his writing powers for good once again in this exciting new middle grade novel. Named a New York State Great Read by the Empire State Center for the Book!
Houdini the Amazing Caterpillar
Author: Janet Pedersen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618893324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Houdini the caterpillar is a classroom pet who loves the spotlight. When his tricks stop being so amazing, Houdini needs to come up with a new act. Pedersen combines science and fiction in a fresh and entertaining way to explain the stage's of a monarch butterfly's metamorphosis. Full color.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618893324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Houdini the caterpillar is a classroom pet who loves the spotlight. When his tricks stop being so amazing, Houdini needs to come up with a new act. Pedersen combines science and fiction in a fresh and entertaining way to explain the stage's of a monarch butterfly's metamorphosis. Full color.
Disappearing Tricks
Author: Matthew Solomon
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252076974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This work revisits the golden age of theatrical magic and silent film to reveal how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. The author treats cinema and stage magic as overlapping practices that together revise our understanding of the origins of motion pictures and cinematic spectacle.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252076974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This work revisits the golden age of theatrical magic and silent film to reveal how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. The author treats cinema and stage magic as overlapping practices that together revise our understanding of the origins of motion pictures and cinematic spectacle.
Houdini's Paper Magic
Author: Harry Houdini
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jigsaw puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jigsaw puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Houdini
Author: Harry Houdini
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5876406589
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Publisher: Рипол Классик
ISBN: 5876406589
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Secrets of the Great Mysteries Now Revealed for the First Time
Author: Oudini
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Secret of the Great Houdini
Author: Robert Burleigh
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN: 9780689832673
Category : Escape artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As Sam and Uncle Ezra watch, the Great Houdini escapes from a trunk at the bottom of the river. Includes factual information about Houdini and his career as a magician and escape artist.
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN: 9780689832673
Category : Escape artists
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
As Sam and Uncle Ezra watch, the Great Houdini escapes from a trunk at the bottom of the river. Includes factual information about Houdini and his career as a magician and escape artist.