Fleischman, Sid: Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini ©2006 Sid Fleischman, Greenwillow Books Softcover, perfect-bound, 210 pages ISBN: 978-0-06-085095-7

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Contents (Chapters from book ToC):

xi Preface: Sleuthing The Houdini Story

1 Chapter 1 He Was Born, But Where?
12 Chapter 2 From Rags To Rags
19 Chapter 3 King Of The Necktie Cutters
28 Chapter 4 The Pygmalion Of East 69th Street
38 Chapter 5 Dressing Up The Act
51 Chapter 6 Magic For Sale!
60 Chapter 7 Mr. Beck Beckons
69 Chapter 8 Don’t Walk On The Grass
77 Chapter 9 The Queen’s Dress
84 Chapter 10 The Siberian Mystery
94 Chapter 11 Double-Crossing
101 Chapter 12 The Ink-Stained Wretch
111 Chapter 13 The Life Expectancy Of An Eggshell
122 Chapter 14 Unmasking An Icon
130 Chapter 15 Walking Through A Brick Wall
138 Chapter 16 One Elephant To Go
144 Chapter 17 The Movie Star
153 Chapter 18 The Man Who Fooled Sherlock Holmes
164 Chapter 19 The Phantom Follies
177 Chapter 20 The Pajama Pocket
189 Chapter 21 Postmortem
203 Digging Around In Houdini’s Past
207 Index