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The life of Harry Houdini and his less famous partner, his brother Dash, includes details of his well-known career as a magician, as well as his interest in exposing fake mediums and other frauds. Sidebars highlight topics related to the early 20th century, such as child labor, the dime museums, and early aviation, an interest of Houdini's.
25) Houdini
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Wrapped in chains and encased in a crate, magician Harry Houdini was dropped into New York's icy East River. Horrified onlookers watched him emerge, unharmed, less than 60 seconds later. Easily the world's most famous escape artist, Houdini mesmerized audiences with astonishing acts of magic like the Water Torture Cell. A circus performer turned gifted artist, Houdini confronted humanity's greatest fears: entrapment, pain, and death.
26) Houdini
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"From [Houdini's] beginning as a "wild man" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, Houdini effectively captures the amazing life and courage of this fascinating man"--Container.
27) Little Houdini
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Based on the real story of the world-renowned magician, this animated television special follows young Harry as he pursues his dream to become a magician.
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"YOU are America's first celebrity superhero, Harry Houdini, "The King of Cuffs." You have enchanted audiences across the United States with your death-defying live escapes ... But one follower of your act has a serious request: with all of your sleight of hand and feats of strength and intelligence, will you, Harry Houdini, become a spy to learn information abroad and help the United States?"--
35) Purrfectly dead
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While planning a weekend for one of billionaire Zelda Zoranksky's rescue charities, Foxtrot, along with a telepathic car and shapeshifting dog, must solve a murder, deal with the secrets of a mysterious serpentine ghost and avoid a creatively blocked rock star.
36) Dreadful acts
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Eddie Dickens trilogy volume 2
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Twelve-year-old Eddie Dickens survives encounters with an escape artist in a runaway hearse's coffin, a hot air balloon bearing the escape artist's lovely assistant, a gas explosion, and a jewel thief on the run.
37) Houdini
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English
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The incredible but tragically short career of magician Harry Houdini whose tricks defied explanation and safety.
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