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In 1889, the ship Etruria departs Liverpool, England, for New York carrying Audrey Rose Wadsworth and her crime-solving partner, Thomas, a famous escape artist, and a cold-blooded killer.--
1889. Audrey Rose Wadsworth and Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York on the opulent RMS Etruria. When young women begin to go missing, a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship. As Audrey Rose and Thomas begin to piece together the gruesome investigation,...
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Magic tree house volume 50
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English
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"Join Jack and Annie as they as they meet one of the world's most famous illusionists - Harry Houdini!"--
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"A captivating debut novel, meticulously researched and beautifully imagined, about the passionate marriage of Harry and Bess Houdini--a love story that defied death itself. Before escape artist Harry Houdini died, he vowed he would find a way to speak to his beloved wife Bess from beyond the grave using a coded message known only to the two of them. When a widowed Bess begins seeing this code in seemingly impossible places, it becomes clear that...
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Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
c2013.
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English
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Set in 1920s New York City, this is the story of budding magician Anna Van Housen, who has spent her whole life playing sidekick to her faux-medium mother--and trying to hide the fact that she actually possesses the very abilities her mother fakes.
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Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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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 friendshipto the limits.
11) Prince of Air
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Series
Treasure Chest volume no. 4
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Twins Felix and Maisie, along with their Great-Aunt Maisie and Great-Uncle Thorne, are transported back in time to Coney Island where they meet a young Harry Houdini.
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Magic tree house volume s. 50-51
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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K-3.
Hurry up, Houdini!: "Join Jack and Annie as they as they meet one of the world's most famous illusionists - Harry Houdini!"--
High time for heroes: "Jack and Annie are magically transported to mid-1800's Thebes where they are saved from a dangerous accident by Florence Nightingale!"--
13) Houdini and me
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in the house where Houdini spent his final years, so he has always been interested in the famous magician, and has even learned a few simple magic tricks; he just never expected Houdini to contact him from beyond the grave--and what Houdini wants him to do could well cost Harry his own life.
14) Spymasters
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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"In 1814, redcoats burned the White House to the ground. In 1889, Harry Houdini discovered a trick that would save his life. In 1955, the U.S. launched the world's first nuclear submarine. And one family pulled the strings behind the scenes at each of these events: the Cahills--the most powerful family the world has ever known. Now the Cahills have opened their vault and dangerous secrets are pouring out. This book contains three of them--three stories...