{"product_id":"escape-the-story-of-the-great-houdini-9780060850968","title":"Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did he walk through walls, escape drowning, and shatter iron chains that were tightly wrapped around him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rare photos in this book might help you figure it out. So might the exclusive update about the rumor that Houdini was poisoned. But just remember, a true magician never reveals his tricks. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleischman, Sid:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Whipping Boy\u003c\/em\u003e. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography \u003cem\u003eThe Abracadabra Kid\u003c\/em\u003e. His other titles include \u003cem\u003eThe Entertainer and the Dybbuk\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel, and three biographies, \u003cem\u003eSir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eEscape! The Story of The Great Houdini\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565308481810,"sku":"9780060850968","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b608c409-6749-4cc6-ab61-efa37f8becc5.jpg?v=1731884519","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/escape-the-story-of-the-great-houdini-9780060850968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}