num_pages: 32
description: Harry Houdini is still the world's most famous magician -- thanks to his inventive tricks, death-defying stunts and incredible talent for publicity. He claimed he could escape from anything! The immigrant son of a rabbi, Harry overcame grueling poverty to become a one-man phenomenon, wowing audiences around the world. Harry happily hung upside down from skyscrapers, leapt into rivers in chains and survived in an airless coffin -- but driving a car made him nervous. He also starred in six Hollywood movies, some still available on video. This biography in the Images of People and Places in History series introduces young readers to the multitalented, mysterious and contradictory man behind the tricks, escapes and dangerous feats.
language: English
title: Harry Houdini: A Magical Life
titlecomplete: Harry Houdini: A Magical Life (Snapshots: Images of People and Places in History)
characters: Harry Houdini
genres: Biography
ratings_count: 16
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Hackmatack Children's Choice Award
category: English Non-Fiction
publisher: Kids Can Press