Harry Houdini for kids, his life and adventures with 21 magic tricks and illusions, Laurie Carlson
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Harry Houdini for kids, his life and adventures with 21 magic tricks and illusions, Laurie Carlson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-134), timeline and index
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individual biography
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photographsportraitsfacsimilesillustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 9 & up
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non fiction
Main title
Harry Houdini for kids
Responsibility statement
Laurie Carlson
Series statement
For kids
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his life and adventures with 21 magic tricks and illusions
Summary
Provides an informative review of the complex life of this magician, escape artist, actor, aviator, and possible spy for the U.S. Enhanced with instructions for numerous magic tricks, includes sticking a needle into a balloon and making a coin vanish
Table Of Contents
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 -- Resources
Target audience
juvenile
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His life and adventures with 21 magic tricks and illusions
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