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Aug 26, 2010 · The Houdini box. A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.
Feb 14, 2024 · The Houdini Box. by. Harry Houdini. Publication date. 1991. Publisher. Scholastic Inc. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
Jan 1, 1991 · Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself.
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Apr 1, 1991 · A fervent admirer of Houdini, ten-year-old Victor tries to emulate his feats, but to no avail: getting out of locked trunks and holding his breath for 5000 seconds are beyond his powers. Spying Houdini himself in a railroad station, he begs for his secrets and is promised a letter.
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When he has the chance to meet his hero, Victor begs Houdini to share the tricks of his trade. Houdini gives Victor a mysterious locked box. With never-before-seen sketches and a new message...
The Houdini Box | Reading Rockets. By: Brian Selznick. Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction. Age Level: 9-12. Format: Chapter book. Find This Book. ISBN 9780689844515. Purchase on Bookshop Purchase on Amazon. When he was 10 years old, Victor wanted to be just like master magician Harry Houdini.
Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself. A mysterious locked box is the magician's only answer, and Victor is left to wonder: Does the box contain ...
