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First Names: Harry (Houdini)

Kjartan Poskitt author Geraint Ford illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:David Fickling Books

Published:4th Apr '19

Should be back in stock very soon

First Names: Harry (Houdini) cover

First Names is a series of fun, lively and highly illustrated biographies that introduces some truly amazing individuals who lived incredible lives, to an audience of young readers.

Another addition to our hot new series of illustrated biographies for children - get on first name terms with the greatest people in history and living today.True life stories of the most amazing people EVER! Meet HARRY HOUDINI, the brilliant escape artist who thrilled the world with his death-defying stunts and awesome showmanship. Find out: - How he was inspired by a man with no head, - Why he kept asking to be put in jail (and how he got out again) - And why he dangled upside down from a crane 120 feet up in the air. Get to know HARRY on First Name terms.

Fun, fact-packed . . . Brilliantly entertaining * National Geographic Kids, praise for First Names *
Exciting and original * Lancashire Evening Post, praise for First Names *
Topical and timeless * Comics Review, praise for First Names *
An excellent series . . . children will be encouraged to be aspirational * Parents in Touch, praise for First Names *

ISBN: 9781788450249

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 10mm

Weight: 139g

144 pages