LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Another wonderful historical tale from Emma Carroll. Set in 1926 and based on the larger-than-life story of Harry Houdini and his mysterious sudden death in 1926. Imbued with the spirit of the Vaudeville age, when audiences on seaside promenades and in theatres sat completely captivated by escape artists, magicians, clairvoyants and musicians, this is a compelling story.
The wonderfully named Gloria Copperfield (Glory) and best friend Dennis, who is Houdini’s greatest fan, grab the opportunity to see him perform in their quiet seaside town of Sidford by the Sea, but soon they are propelled into a greater adventure than they could ever have imagined.
They find themselves assisting the great man when it becomes clear that someone is trying to steal his priceless secrets from the mysterious trunk No.8 and they end up on transatlantic trip of a lifetime accompanied by Denis’s Gran and Glory’s big sister Ettie.
Can they help Bess Houdini preserve her husband’s legacy? What family secrets will they discover on the way? Touching on some issues still very relevant to our times, like the racism Denis’s family encounters or a same-sex relationship that is kept quiet for fear of it not being accepted and with vividly described settings, empathetic characters and an intriguing mystery, this is another absolute winner.
Joy Court
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The Houdini Inheritance Synopsis
Magic shows and mysteries abound in this showstopping new standalone from a bestselling author who has sold close to a million copies of these middle-grade adventures!
The English seaside, 1920s. A world famous escape artist. A suitcase full of secrets. And a death-defying stunt.
When Harry Houdini comes to visit the seaside town of Sidford-on-Sea, Glory and her friend Dennis are first in-line to see him. He is there to perform a daring trick: he will jump off the town pier in chains, pitching himself into the water below. But when Glory outsmarts the infamous Houdini, she is suddenly sucked into his world, and finds herself tasked with looking after his precious trunk - the one that contains all his secrets.
With Houdini in danger, Glory and Dennis are thrown deep into an adventure that takes them all the way to Coney Island in America, and the dark underbelly of its amusement parks.
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9780571341412 |
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4th July 2024 |
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Emma Carroll |
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Faber & Faber |
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Paperback |
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296 pages |
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About Emma Carroll
Emma Carroll is a secondary school English teacher. She has also worked as a news reporter, an avocado picker and the person who punches holes into filofax paper. She recently graduated with distinction from Bath Spa University's MA in Writing For Young People.
Emma lives in the Somerset hills with her husband and two terriers.
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