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03827cam a2200781 4500 001 DFD777962B0C11DE82774608A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20231115010931 008 050804s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 020 $a 0060850949 020 $a 9780060850944 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BKX $d XY4 $d BUR $d VP@ $d DLC $d IaSh $d SILO 100 1 $a Fleischman, Sid, $d 1920- 245 1 $a Escape : $b the story of the great Houdini / $c Sid Fleischman. 260 $a New York : $b Greenwillow Books, $c c2006. 300 $a 210 p. : $b ill. ; $c 27 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (203-205) and index. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-206) and index. 505 $a Preface: sleuthing the Houdini story -- He was born, but where? -- From rags to rags -- King of the necktie cutters -- The Pygmalion of East 69th Street -- Dressing up the act -- Magic for sale! -- Mr. Beck beckons -- Don't walk on the grass -- The queen's dress -- The Siberian mystery -- Double-crossing -- The ink-stained wretch -- The life expectancy of an eggshell -- Unmasking an icon -- Walking through a brick wall -- One elephant to go -- The movie star -- The man who fooled Sherlock Holmes -- The phantom follies -- The pajama pocket -- Postmortem -- Digging around in Houdini's past. 510 2 $a Horn Bk Jul 2006. 510 2 $a Kirkus 06/15/2006. 510 2 $a PW 07/10/2006. 510 2 $a VOYA 2006 no. 3. 510 2 $a SLJ Aug 2006. 510 2 $a Bklst 08/01/2006. 520 $a A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats, complete with index, photos, and author's notes. 541 $d 20061107. 600 14 $a Houdini, Harry $d 1874-1926 $v Juvenile literature. 600 14 $a Houdini, Harry $d 1874-1926. 650 4 $a Magicians $z United States $v Biography. 650 4 $a Magicians $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 650 4 $a Escape artists $z United States $v Biography. 650 4 $a Escape artists $z United States $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 941 $a 33 952 $l NOPA983 $d 20201013105129.0 952 $l MMPE553 $d 20201013062043.0 952 $l DZPB423 $d 20201013041438.0 952 $l DVPB413 $d 20201013034213.0 952 $l PFPC906 $d 20200219173301.0 952 $l ZVPB675 $d 20130101141641.0 952 $l KEPC896 $d 20100914011133.0 952 $l FAPA397 $d 20100511163813.0 $m JF BIO 952 $l MCPB423 $d 20091118151718.0 952 $l UTAX314 $d 20090708133753.0 952 $l KHPB566 $d 20090708133753.0 952 $l ZUPD675 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l YBPC572 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l TOPB062 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l TNPD062 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l SUPC124 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l SKPC094 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l NYPE343 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l JZPB162 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l HNPC845 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l FUPB284 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l BGPE251 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l AXPF626 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l 41SX706 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l BBPC251 $d 20090708133753.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DFD777962B0C11DE82774608A8D7520AInitiate Another SILO Locator Search