Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini
A book for ages 8 and up about Harry Houdini
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- A book about Harry Houdini, by Sid Fleischman.
Why it matters
- For families listening together with children aged 8 and up.
Key facts
- Ages
- 8 and up; Common Sense Media 8+ (publisher 9+)1
- Audiobook read by
- Taylor Mali and Sid Fleischman2
- Audiobook length
- 3 h 29 min2
- Publisher
- Audio Bookshelf / Blackstone Publishing (audio)1
- Content to know about
- CSM: some peril from death-defying escapes; Houdini dies of a burst appendix, possibly after a punch; tobacco and alcohol mentioned; one 'SOB'. Main caution is that kids may try to copy stunts such as needle swallowing.1
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Written by
- Sid Fleischman
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