Who Was Harry Houdini?

<p>A magician who could escape from any handcuffs, chains, jail cells, or locks ever invented<br />The first pilot to fly a plane in Australia<br />A famous movie star who was recognized around the world</p> <p>Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini 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 that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings.</p>