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The Houdini box / written and illustrated by Brian Selznick.

by Selznick, Brian.

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Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001, c1991.

Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926 -- Juvenile fiction.

Magicians -- Juvenile fiction.

9781416968788 (2008 Atheneum Books for Young Readers hc.)

9780689844515 (pbk.)

0689844514 (pbk.)

1st Aladdin Paperbacks ed.

[56] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

"Open this book and come face-to-face with the greatest magician of all time: Harry Houdini! Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, to walk through walls, and to perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he meets his idol and begs Houdini to explain himself. A mysterious, locked box is the only answer, and Victor is left to wonder: Does the box contain the secrets of the most famous magic tricks ever performed?" --From publisher.

Ages: 6-11. Publishers Weekly.

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