Houdini and Me

By Dan Gutman

A boy receives texts from Houdini, offering secrets and a time-traveling adventure. Is it real or a trick?

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224 pages· 19,301 words· Est. 2.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in Houdini's old home and knows everything about the escape artist. When mysterious texts claim to be from Houdini himself, offering escape secrets and a chance to time travel, Harry faces a thrilling dilemma. Is this a genuine message from beyond the grave or an elaborate hoax? As Harry contemplates the offer, he must decide whether to embark on a potentially life-changing adventure or dismiss it as a trick. Will he take the leap into Houdini's world, risking everything for the ultimate escape?

From the publisher

Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming back to life, it seems like an amazing chance…or could it be Houdini’s greatest trick of all? Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini is NOT Harry Houdini–the famous escape artist who died in 1926. But Harry DOES live in Houdini’s old New York City home, and he definitely knows everything there is to know about Houdini’s life. What is he supposed to do, then, when someone starts texting him claiming that they’re Houdini, communicating from beyond the grave? Respond, of course. It’s hard for Harry to believe that Houdini is really contacting him, but this Houdini texts the secrets to all of the escape tricks the dead Houdini used to do. What’s more, Houdini’s offering Harry a chance to go back in time and experience it for himself. Should Harry ignore what must be a hoax? Or should he give it a try and take Houdini up on this death-defying offer? Dan Gutman is the award-winning author of series including My Weird School, The Genius Files, and the baseball card series, including Honus &amp;amp; Me. He uses his writing powers for good once again in this exciting new middle grade novel.

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