<p>Houdini was an illusionist and escape artist who drew colossal crowds and awed them. His incredible feats seemed impossible, yet no one was ever able to debunk him. How did he escape from locked jail cells? How did he emerge after diving into stormy rivers with chains locked around his body? Although Clinton Cox exposes the secrets behind many of Houdini's tricks, readers will learn it was Houdini's brilliancy, his physical dexterity, and his wild imagination that made him a true master of illusion.</p>

Houdini: Master of Illusion (Scholastic Biography)

Clinton Cox

Scholastic. Inc.

<p>Houdini, the name evokes mystery. Houdini, world famous escape artist and magician. But who was Harry Houdini? Born Erich Weiss, he learned magic while working as a photographer's assistant in New York. Soon he and his brother were performing all over town. But Houdini wouldn't settle for just being a magician-he wanted more. He developed new and grander illusions including his most famous trick of all: the Milk Can Escape, in which he was handcuffed and submerged inwater inside a padlocked milk can that was inside a padlocked, iron-bound wodden box. With descriptions of some of Houdini's most amazing tricks-and explanations of how he pulled some of them off-this compelling biography is a fascinating portrait of a man who still symbolizes mystery and magic.</p>

Houdini: Master of Illusion

Black Stars of Colonial and Revolutionary Times

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Black Stars Of Colonial And Revolutionary Times

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Undying Glory

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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE      Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the Colonial and Revolutionary War era:      richard allen   crispus attucks   benjamin banneker   daniel coker   paul cuffe   austin dabney   james durham   estevanico   catherine ferguson   james forten   lemuel haynes   anthony johnson   "free frank" mcworter   marie therese metoyer   jean baptiste point du sable   deborah sampson   peter salem   pierre toussaint      "The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid."   -Earl G. Graves, Black Enterprise magazine      "Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work."   -Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books      "Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history."   -Booklist      "The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource-a jumping-off point for deeper studies."   -Horn Book

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Undying Glory: The Story of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment

A look back at the African Americans who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War describes how, despite the fact that they were treated like second-class soldiers, the men proved their courage in battle. Reprint.

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