The Houdini Box Author:Brian Selznick Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself. A mysterious locked box is the magician's only answer, and Victor is left to wonder: Does the box ... more »contain the secrets to the most famous magic tricks ever performed?« less
Beautiful black and white illustrations. A young boy meets Houdini while traveling and is allowed to visit Houdini's home. Houdini dies before he can share his secrets with the boy but does leave him a box.