The Houdini Box | 
| Creator: Brian Selznick
Publisher: Aladdin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 196070
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0689844514
EAN: 9780689844515
ASIN: 0689844514
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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Product Description
Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself. A mysterious locked box is the magician's only answer, and Victor is left to wonder: Does the box contain the secrets to the most famous magic tricks ever performed?
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 Great read! April 5, 2008
This book combines facts with tale masterfully crafted by the author. Children will marvel as the pictures as well as what they learn from the story.
My non-reader loved it! June 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My son is 9 and dislikes reading but he read this book in about a half hour and liked it! The Houdini Box has many pages with great pictures and also many pages with a few short paragraphs. A child who dislikes reading becomes overwhelmed when faced with page after page of WORDS and this was not like that. It kept him turning the pages! Also the story was interesting and to the point- no unnecessary babbling on and on to discourage a child with a short attention span. I thank the author for seeming to understand how to grab the attention of the tough to grab!
Loved the book as a kid, love it now May 12, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was read this book when I was in 2nd grade. I absolutely loved it and checked it out from the library repeatedly. Now that I'm about to become a mom, I wanted my little boy to have it. But, I couldn't remember the name, just that it was about Houdini and a little boy. After about 4 months of searching, I finally found what seemed like it was the right book on amazon. I wasn't positive, but I bought it anyway. When I got it, I was so happy. It's the exact book, and is still as entertaining today as it was when I was 8.
 Lukewarm fiction August 23, 2001
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is barely based in fact, and the author notes this at the end. I didn't find the story particularly satisfying -- as fan of Houdini OR as an avid reader of children's literature -- but the artwork is wonderful, particularly the renderings of Houdini himself. I will treasure my copy of the book for the artwork alone.
Rebirth of Passion August 8, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I opened my desk drawer at 7:30 one summer morning to find an annonomously placed copy of The Houdini Box, I'd no idea that I was connecting with my muse. I sat in the serene silence before the stirring of a workday and read through this children's book about the loss and regaining of a dream. As a children's book, it's delightfully written and beautifully illustrated. I know several children who've enjoyed the tale. For adults, Brian Selznick's book is a parable about the obstacles that turn us from our passions and the serendipitous moments that call us back on track.
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