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Hurry Up, Houdini! (2013)

by Mary Pope Osborne(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307980464 (ISBN13: 9780307980465)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Random House Books for Young Readers

series

Magic Tree House

review 1: I asked my daughter to bring books home from school so we can read together. She brought home "Hurry Up, Houdini! I read it and now I wait for her to read the book. Then we talk about it. I felt like I was in Coney Island on the amusement rides. It was like I was a little kid paying a few pennies for a hot dog and coke. The reader was transformed back to the early 1900's. Along with meeting Harry Houdini, we met his wife Bess. They were a lovely couple and much in love. It would of been exciting meeting Harry and Bess but Mary made the couple come alive. This is the next best thing. I won't reveal the lesson that was a take away from the story but I will say it was a great lesson. Again I'm looking forward to my daughter reading this book and the conversation that will fo... morellow.
review 2: #50 in the Magic Tree house series, and yet it is the first one I have read. The prologue gave the necessary background information on the series for anyone (like me) who has not read one of the other books in the series yet.Siblings Jack and Annie have a magical tree house which, with help from the wizard Merlin, allows them to adventure all through time and space. In this book they are transported to Coney Island in 1908 to witness Houdini perform and learn the secret to his greatness. A very interesting setting and could definitely spark interest in the setting or to learn more about Houdini. For those who want to learn magic tricks, there is a companion book called "Magic Tricks from the Tree House." less

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