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" Harry Houdini for kids : "
Laurie Carlson.
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BL
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1029965
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b784335
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| Main Entry
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Carlson, Laurie M.,1952-
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Harry Houdini for kids : : his life and adventures with 21 magic tricks and illusions /\ Laurie Carlson.
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First edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago, Illinois :: Chicago Review Press,, [2009]
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| Series Statement
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For kids
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vii, 136 pages :: illustrations ;; 22 x 28 cm.
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1556527829
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: 9781556527821
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134) and index.
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| Contents
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Time line -- Introduction -- Humble beginnings -- Step through a note card -- Odd number trick -- A star is born -- Linking paper rings -- Lift a person with one hand -- Four against one -- Balls or coins trick -- Becoming the handcuff king -- Dissolving rings trick -- Magic knot trick -- Mind reading with secret code -- And the crowd goes wild! -- Magic key trick -- Make a magic box -- Going to extremes -- Milk can escape: measure volume displacement -- Build a box kite -- Aviator, actor...spy? -- Magical money trick -- Write an invisible message -- Make a secret spy safe -- Crack a secret code -- Ghostbuster -- Make some slimy ectoplasm -- Make a talking board -- Create ghostly handprints -- Was it murder? -- Farmer's chop suey.
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Illusionist, 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. Kids 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.
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Houdini, Harry,1874-1926
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Houdini, Harry,1874-1926.
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Houdini, Harry,1874-1926.
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Escape artists-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Magic tricks.
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Magicians-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Escape artists-- United States, Biography.
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Magicians-- United States, Biography.
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Escape artists.
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Magic tricks.
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Magicians.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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793.8092B
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GV1545.H8C33 2009
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