A Picture Book Of Harry Houdini PDF Download

Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download A Picture Book Of Harry Houdini PDF full book. Access full book title A Picture Book Of Harry Houdini.

Harry Houdini for Kids

Harry Houdini for Kids
Author: Laurie Carlson
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2009-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1613741952

Download Harry Houdini for Kids Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

&&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


A Picture Book of Harry Houdini

A Picture Book of Harry Houdini
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823423026

Download A Picture Book of Harry Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.


Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini
Author: Patricia Lakin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0689848153

Download Harry Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Simple text describes how Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weiss, worked hard to become a great magician.


A Picture Book of Harry Houdini

A Picture Book of Harry Houdini
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2015-01-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823434141

Download A Picture Book of Harry Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Harry Houdini astounded audiences around the globe with his death-defying acts and illusions. With his wife, Bess, often by his side, he freed himself from ropes, handcuffs, straitjackets, and prison cells. Once he even made a ten-thousand-pound elephant vanish into thin air! Yet Harry's life was not always so glamorous. When he was a boy, he shined shoes and did odd jobs to help make ends meet. But a career in magic was always in the cards for Harry. Readers will be mesmerized by this captivating biography of one of the most celebrated escape artists and magicians in history.


Who Was Harry Houdini?

Who Was Harry Houdini?
Author: Tui Sutherland
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2002-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1101640057

Download Who Was Harry Houdini? Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings. Illustrated by John O'Brien.


Harry Houdini (The First Names Series)

Harry Houdini (The First Names Series)
Author: Kjartan Poskitt
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1683356268

Download Harry Houdini (The First Names Series) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Discover the man behind the magic and see how Houdini pulled off his most daring escapes Before Harry Houdini (1874–1926) became the greatest magician in the world, he was just little Ehrich Weisz, a Hungarian-born immigrant who moved to America with his family and performed stage tricks for a little extra cash. He started off with card tricks and then eventually began performing the escape acts that would make him famous. Known for his daring and death-defying illusions, he would do some of the greatest tricks ever: escaping from a milk can, being buried alive, and being locked inside a crate and thrown into a river. He conquered each of these seemingly impossible feats and showed the world the power of a little magic. Fun, fast-paced, and highly illustrated, Harry Houdini tells the story of the curious boy who became the world’s greatest magician and reveals how Houdini did some of his most stunning escapes. It includes a timeline, glossary, and index.


A Spotlight for Harry

A Spotlight for Harry
Author: Eric A. Kimmel
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 037585696X

Download A Spotlight for Harry Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

Inspired by the circus performers he saw in his hometown, young Harry Weiss, later known as Houdini, convinces his brother to help him with some of the tricks that he saw and decides that he will become one of the world's greatest escape artists.


I Am Harry Houdini

I Am Harry Houdini
Author: Brooke Vitale
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593096851

Download I Am Harry Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

An 8x8 based on an episode from the PBS KIDS animated television series Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum starring Harry Houdini. Based on the children's book series Ordinary People Change the World by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, the series will introduce kids to inspiring historical figures and the character virtues that helped them succeed. Brad is too scared to spend a full night in the museum's nature exhibit so the Secret Museum sends him and his friends to meet Harry Houdini! This episode-based 8x8 will focus on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves.


The Secret of the Great Houdini

The Secret of the Great Houdini
Author: Robert Burleigh
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Escape artists
ISBN: 9780689832673

Download The Secret of the Great Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

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.


Houdini

Houdini
Author: Agnieszka Biskup
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2010-12
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429662689

Download Houdini Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle

"In graphic novel format, explores the life of Harry Houdini and describes some of his most daring escapes"--Provided by publisher.