Young Houdini The Silent Assassin

Author : Simon Nicholson
Publisher : Oxford University Press - Children
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780192744906

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Young Houdini The Silent Assassin by Simon Nicholson Pdf

He is the world's most famous magician: but before his name became legend, who was young Harry Houdini? London, 1886. Lady Flora Cusp, devoted to funding libraries for the poor, has been shot in her room. Who could possibly have wanted to harm her? It is up to Harry, Billie, and Artie to find out who did it, and to stop the gunman from striking again. But as they delve deeper the case takes a deadly turn. Harry may be an incredible escape artist, but with the assassin now on his tail, how will he get out alive?

Author : Kathryn Kilby Borland,Helen Ross Speicher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1991-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780689714764

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Harry Houdini by Kathryn Kilby Borland,Helen Ross Speicher Pdf

A biography of Harry Houdini concentrating on his earlier years and the training that made him a master magician and escape artist.

Author : Simon Bennett Nicholson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : OCLC:1195472728

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Young Houdini by Simon Bennett Nicholson Pdf

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!

Author : Walter Brown Gibson,Morris N. Young
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Conjuring
ISBN : 9780486203843

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Houdini on Magic by Walter Brown Gibson,Morris N. Young Pdf

Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.

Author : Simon Nicholson
Publisher : Oxford University Press - Children
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780192734754

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Young Houdini The Magician's Fire by Simon Nicholson Pdf

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!

Author : Peter Berner
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Einstein factor (Television programme)
ISBN : 9780522856316

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The Einstein Factor Quiz Book by Peter Berner Pdf

Which of our solar system's giant gas planets gives its name to the Apollo program's booster rockets? Sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007, Joseph Estrada was a president of which country? What is the name of Harry Potter's owl? Can you answer any of these questions? Then maybe you are a closet Einstein! This broad-ranging quiz book from the ABC's highly successful show is designed to test your general knowledge and provoke lively debate as the whole family strives to answer questions on famous people, history, arts, sport, pop culture, music, TV, movies, nature and literature. Luckily, answers are included!

Author : Walter B. Gibson,Morris N. Young
Publisher : Yoakum Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 1473312310

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Houdini on Magic by Walter B. Gibson,Morris N. Young Pdf

This early work by Walter B. Gibson and Morris N. Young was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it. 'Houdini on Magic' contains a wealth of information on Houdini's approach to magic and the various tricks he performed in front of stunned crowds.

Author : Milbourne Christopher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Magic tricks
ISBN : OCLC:1019413465

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Houdini by Milbourne Christopher Pdf

Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446554008

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The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer Pdf

Archivist Beecher White, the hero of the #1 NYT bestselling Culper Ring series, discovers a killer in Washington, DC, who's meticulously re-creating history's four presidential assassinations. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, there have been more than two dozen assassination attempts on the President of the United States. Four have been successful. Historians have branded them as four lone wolves. But what if they were wrong? Beecher is about to discover the truth: that during the course of a hundred years, all four assassins were secretly working together. What was their purpose? For whom do they really work? And why are they planning to kill the current President? Beecher's about to find out. And most terrifyingly, he's about to come face-to-face with the fifth assassin.

Author : Laurie Carlson
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741955

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Harry Houdini for Kids by Laurie Carlson Pdf

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RIllusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy—Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world’s most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini’s amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience. Children will be inspired by this Jewish immigrant who grew up in poverty and, through perseverance and hard work, went on to become one of the most popular and successful entertainers of all time. Houdini was an artist who created his acts carefully, practicing them for years in some cases. He performed such seemingly impossible stunts as escaping several sets of handcuffs and ropes after jumping off a bridge into a flowing river. &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RKids will learn how he devised his most legendary stunts and will also learn the science and logic behind many of Houdini’s acts including his famous milk can escape. Kids can amaze their family and friends with these simple, entertaining, and fun tricks and illusions: &&L/P&&R Stepping through an index card Performing an odd number trick Making a coin appear Mind reading with a secret code Making a magic box Lifting a person with one hand Making a talking board And much more &&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R

Author : Kathryn Kilby Borland
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0606076255

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Harry Houdini by Kathryn Kilby Borland Pdf

A biography of Harry Houdini concentrating on his earlier years and the training that made him a master magician and escape artist.

Author : Simon Nicholson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1484464893

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The Magician's Fire by Simon Nicholson Pdf

Young Harry Houdini's efforts to perfect his magic tricks are put on hold when his mentor, Herbie, disappears, prodding Harry and his two best friends, Arthur and Billie, to embark on a dangerous investigation that pushes their skill and their friend

Author : Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : FV Éditions
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9791029903359

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The Edge of the Unknown by Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

In 1916 Arthur Conan Doyle stated his belief in Spiritualism. "The Edge of the Unknown", first published in 1930, is a collection of articles covering various aspects of this subject.

Author : Graham Bartlett,Peter James
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781509810499

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Death Comes Knocking by Graham Bartlett,Peter James Pdf

Fans of Peter James and his bestselling Roy Grace series of crime novels know that his books draw on in-depth research into the lives of Brighton and Hove police and are set in a world every bit as gritty as the real thing. His friend Graham Bartlett was a long-serving detective in the city once described as Britain's 'crime capital'. Together, in Death Comes Knocking, they have written a gripping account of the city's most challenging cases, taking the reader from crime scenes and incident rooms to the morgue, and introducing some of the real-life detectives who inspired Peter James's characters. Whether it's the murder of a dodgy nightclub owner and his family in Sussex's worst non-terrorist mass murder or the race to find the abductor of a young girl, tracking down the antique trade's most notorious 'knocker boys' or nailing an audacious ring of forgers, hunting for a cold-blooded killer who executed a surfer or catching a pair who kidnapped a businessman, leaving him severely beaten, to die on a hillside, the authors skilfully evoke the dangerous inside story of policing, the personal toll it takes and the dedication of those who risk their lives to keep the public safe.

Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0446542199

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The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer Pdf

Brad Meltzer--author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Book of Fate--returns with his most thrilling and emotionally powerful novel to date. In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history. In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by three gunshots to his chest. While mourning, his son dreamed of a bulletproof man and created the world's greatest hero: Superman. And like Cain's murder weapon, the gun used in this unsolved murder has never been found. Until now. Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his family's greatest secret: his long-lost father, who's been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel's 1932 murder. But before Cal can ask a single question, he and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the anicent markings of Cain. And so begins the chase for the world's first murder weapon. What does Cain, history's greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world's greatest hero? And what do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common? This is the mystery at the heart of Brad Meltzer's riveting and utterly intriguing new thriller