Ten-year old Victor wants to be a magician just
like Houdini. He wants it so much that he continually locks
himself in trunks, holds his breath under water and tries to walk
through walls. All this to learn about Houdini and his magic. A
chance meeting with the real Houdini gives Victor increased hope
that he will discover the magician's secrets. Events unfold,
Victor receives a locked box with the initial E. W. Many
years later he makes an interesting discovery.
THE HOUDINI BOX © 1991 by Brian Selznick.
Jacket illustration © 1991 by Mina Greenstein. Used with
permission of the publisher.
