Young Houdini The Magician's Fire

Download or read book Young Houdini The Magician's Fire written by Simon Nicholson and published by Oxford University Press - Children. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!