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.
ISBN: | 9780448426860 |
Publication date: | 22nd July 2002 |
Author: | Tui Sutherland, John OBrien |
Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 105 pages |
Series: | Who Was-- ? |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography Drama / Performing Arts People / Places Children’s / Teenage general interest: Hobbies, quizzes, toys and games |