Who was Harry Houdini?

Tui Sutherland

Grosset & Dunlap, 2002 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 105 pages

Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician, but do they know that he was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white drawings.

About the author

Tui T. Sutherland was born on July 31, 1978 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is a children's book author who has also written under the pen name Heather Williams. Her books include Kingdom of Twilight, Runaway Retriever, Bad to the Bone Boxer, Dragonet Prophecy, This Must Be Love, and The Menagerie. She has written several series including Pet Trouble, Wings of Fire, and Avatars.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Who was Harry Houdini?; Who was-- ?
• Author: Tui Sutherland
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, 2002
• ISBN: 0756915910, 9780756915919
• Length: 105 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / General; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General