Bibliograph

Escape!, the story of the great Houdini, Sid Fleischman

Type

Label

Escape!, the story of the great Houdini, Sid Fleischman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

facsimilesillustrationsportraitsphotographs

Index

index present

Intended audience

940L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9 up

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Escape!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Sid Fleischman

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.6, 5, 109453

Sub title

the story of the great Houdini

Summary

Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of magician Harry Houdini comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats

Table Of Contents

Preface:, sleuthing the Houdini story, He was born, but where?, From rags to rags, King of the necktie cutters, The Pygmalion of East 69th Street, Dressing up the act, Magic for sale!, Mr. Beck beckons, Don't walk on the grass, The queen's dress, The Siberian mystery, Double-crossing, The ink-stained wretch, The life expectancy of an eggshell -- Unmasking an icon -- Walking through a brick wall -- One elephant to go -- The movie star -- The man who fooled Sherlock Holmes, The phantom follies, The pajama pocket, Postmortem, Digging around in Houdini's past -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Story of the great HoudiniHoudini

Classification