Meet Harry Houdini - the most famous magician of all time. Harry performed many daring and astounding tricks still talked about today, including dangerous underwater escapes. Harry started his life in poverty but as a child got his own trapeze and performed for the neighborhood kids, calling himself "Prince of the Air." He went on to become one of the most famous people in the world, performing in front of huge crowds and making six movies. With level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations, this level 3 first reader tells the story of Harry Houdini's magic.
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Grade 2–3—This introduction to the life of magician and escape artist Erik Weisz, known to the world as Harry Houdini, is an easily accessible biography. The anecdotes of Houdini as a young boy, including his first magic trick ever, through his relatively short life of 52 years will engage beginning readers. It is inevitable that a short biography must leave out many details, but MacLeod provides enough of an overview (plus a warning at the end for children not to try Houdini's tricks themselves) to encourage them to learn more about the master performer. Mantha's full-color illustrations are pleasant complements to the text.—Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Mercer Island Library, WA
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
Elizabeth MacLeod has written many children's books, including nine titles in the Snapshots Biography series; numerous titles in the Kids Can Read, Kids Books Of and Kids Can Do It series; Why Do Horses Have Manes?; What Did Dinosaurs Eat?; and Monster Fliers. She lives in Toronto.
John Mantha is an artist and illustrator. His books include The Kids Book of Canadian Firsts and The Kids Book of Canada's Railway. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
John Mantha is an artist and illustrator. His books include The Kids Book of Canadian Firsts and The Kids Book of Canada's Railway. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
MacLeod's writing is engaging,
This review is from: Harry Houdini (Kids Can Read) (Paperback)
This is another great biography by Elizabeth MacLeod. For magic lovers, this book gives all the details and interesting facts of Houdini's life. MacLeod's writing is engaging and works wonderfully with the illustrations giving children a richly textured biography for their age-level.
A word of caution: The tricks depicted in this book are dangerous and parents need to discern whether or not their child will try to imitate Harry. Not for advanced younger readers without parental guidance.
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