
Young Houdini: The Magician's Fire
Simon Nicholson(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 5. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-19-273474-7 (ISBN)
Description
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!
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!
Reviews / Votes
'It's AMAZING! I just couldn't stop reading it, every bit of it is full of adventure and excitement. I 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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
166 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-273474-7 (9780192734747)
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02/2015
1st Edition
OXFORD CHILDRENS
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Person
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.