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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49530122 Title: Who was Harry Houdini? Author: Tui Sutherland; John O'Brien Publisher: New York, NY : Grosset & Dunlap, ©2002. ISBN/ISSN: 0448426862 9780448426860 0448426870 9780448426877 9780613453318 061345331X OCLC:49530122

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Who was Harry Houdini?

Author:	Tui Sutherland; John O'Brien
Publisher:	New York, NY : Grosset & Dunlap, ©2002.
Series:	Who was-- ?
Edition/Format:	Book : Elementary and junior high school : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	A biography of the famous magician who was also a movie star and a pioneer pilot.
Rating:	based on 1 rating(s) 1 with a review
Subjects	Houdini, Harry, -- 1874-1926 -- Juvenile literature. Magicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. Escape artists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Juvenile literature Biography Juvenile literature
Named Person:	Harry Houdini; Harry Houdini
Material Type:	Elementary and junior high school
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Tui Sutherland; John O'Brien Find more information about:
ISBN:	0448426862 9780448426860 0448426870 9780448426877 9780613453318 061345331X
OCLC Number:	49530122
Description:	105 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Contents:	So you want to be an American -- So you want to be a magician -- So you want to be famous -- So you want to be a star! -- So you want to be amazing -- So you want to be a pilot -- So you want to be a movie star! -- So you want to be an illusionist -- So you want to be a hero -- So you want to be a detective -- So you want to be remembered forever.
Series Title:	Who was-- ?
Responsibility:	by Tui T. Sutherland ; illustrated by John O'Brien.

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A biography of the famous magician who was also a movie star and a pioneer pilot.

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A nice addition to any library.

by AnchorageSchools (WorldCat user published 2010-02-19) Good

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Story of Houdini's life. from his birth to his deather. The author of the book asks questions of the reader and pulls them into Houdini's life. There are also explanation as to how some tricks worked. Good addition to library.

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