Young Houdini: The Magician's Fire
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Young Houdini: The Magician's Fire by Simon Nicholson
The world's most famous magician. But before his name became legend, who was young Harry Houdini? New York City, 1886. Harry Houdini is just a penniless street urchin dabbling with a few escape tricks. But when a well-known magician goes missing in mysterious circumstances, Harry and his friends, Arthur and Billie, are sucked into a deadly adventure. Now Harry must put all his extraordinary skills into action - not just to solve the mystery - but to stay alive. Because when he falls into the clutches of some of Manhattan's most dangerous villains, his spectacular escapes won't be for show - they'll be a matter of life and death!
'It's AMAZING! I just couldn't stop reading it, every bit of it is full of adventure and excitementI loved it!' * Jaya, age 8 *
'Young Houdini is so adventurous. It is full of heroes and sinister villains. It is written so well that I can't put the book down.' * Eva, age 9 *
'There was never a boring bit throughout and it always had you on the edge of your seat.' * Hamish, age 10 *
'This series opener is action-packed and fast-paced...' * School Library Journal *
'A fast-paced mystery... Middle-grade readers... will gallop through this spellbinder' * Kirkus Reviews *
'Nicholson smoothly blends Houdini's prowess as an escape artist with his fictional hero's sleuthing skills as he tracks down a missing elderly magician... A cliffhanger ending will leave readers eager for the next installment.' * Publishers Weekly *
'A rattling good yarn' * TheBookbag *
'A fast moving mixture of excitement and danger' * Armadillo Magazine *
'Nicholson gives us a whizzing, dizzying, dazzling adventure' * Sophie Smiley, The School Librarian *
'This is a racy, pacey read: youngsters will find it hard to put this book down at the cliff edge of any chapter.' * Sophie Smiley, The School Librarian *
'Young Houdini is so adventurous. It is full of heroes and sinister villains. It is written so well that I can't put the book down.' * Eva, age 9 *
'There was never a boring bit throughout and it always had you on the edge of your seat.' * Hamish, age 10 *
'This series opener is action-packed and fast-paced...' * School Library Journal *
'A fast-paced mystery... Middle-grade readers... will gallop through this spellbinder' * Kirkus Reviews *
'Nicholson smoothly blends Houdini's prowess as an escape artist with his fictional hero's sleuthing skills as he tracks down a missing elderly magician... A cliffhanger ending will leave readers eager for the next installment.' * Publishers Weekly *
'A rattling good yarn' * TheBookbag *
'A fast moving mixture of excitement and danger' * Armadillo Magazine *
'Nicholson gives us a whizzing, dizzying, dazzling adventure' * Sophie Smiley, The School Librarian *
'This is a racy, pacey read: youngsters will find it hard to put this book down at the cliff edge of any chapter.' * Sophie Smiley, The School Librarian *
Simon Nicholson grew up in London. He worked in theatre for a while, and then started to write, mainly for children. He has written plays, books, and over a hundred episodes of television series, and has been nominated for BAFTA and RTS awards. He lives in Winchester with his young family - and lots of books about Houdini.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192734747 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192734741 |
| Title | Young Houdini: The Magician's Fire |
| Author | Simon Nicholson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2015-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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