![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Wonder Light. 6-10) - Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. In any case, it's an interesting debut, handsomely produced. The offbeat story is smoothly told whether children will be pleased by the understated denouement with its ghostly overtones remains to be seen. Selznick illustrates his first book with vigorous, carefully composed b&w drawings his faces express emotion with subtlety and quiet humor. And that night, Victor at last succeeds in escaping from his grandmother's trunk. Unable to open the box, and concluding that it couldn't have belonged to the great magician anyway, Victor forgets it until years later when, playing baseball with his son Harry, the ball happens to land on Houdini's grave and he learns his original name: Ehrich Weiss. Come to my house.'' But it's the day of Houdini's death the grieving widow hands Victor a locked box with the initials E.W. ![]() Eventually, it arrives: ``A thousand secrets await you. ![]() Spying Houdini himself in a railroad station, he begs for his secrets and is promised a letter. Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, to walk through walls, and to perform any number of Houdinis astonishing magic tricks.without success. A fervent admirer of Houdini, ten-year-old Victor tries to emulate his feats, but to no avail: getting out of locked trunks and holding his breath for 5000 seconds are beyond his powers. The Houdini Box - Hardcover By Selznick, Brian - GOOD 4.13 Free shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell Sell now Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Get the item you ordered or get your money back.
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