Scooter King is very excited when Harry Houdini comes to town, though he wishes Houdini didn't revel in exposing fake mystics&@8212;he could ruin Scooter's mother! Still, the boy can't wait to see the magician perform. Houdini's run at the local theater is plagued with trouble: a man is found murdered inside the Burmese Torture Tank and, during a performance, Houdini nearly drowns while attempting to escape from the same tank. Sure that these events are more than just bad luck, Scooter resolves to find out who wants to bring down Houdini. Afterword. Library edition with trade jacket added.
Summary When Scooter King follows a stranger out of a sáance, he is led to the Orpheum Theater, where a murder has taken place. The case involves equipment owned by Harry Houdini, in town to give a show and investigate Viktor Valerian’s claim to be a spiritualist. While Scooter tries to discover the connection between these events, Madam King tries to gain the public’s broader attention without attracting Houdini’s. Meantime, Scooter seems to be the murderer’s next target.
Topics Sá,ances. Strangers. Investigations. Shams. Paul Revere. Newspapers. Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Mediums. Stanley Steamers. Murders. Theaters. Actors. Police. Suspects. Disguises. Sabotage. Business proposals. Speakeasies. Missing parents. Publicity. Cameras. Pursuit. Escape. Revelations. Dungeons. Traps. Locks. Solutions.
SRC Level 3.700000
SRC Points 15.000000
Lexile 650L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
Language English
JLG Release Date Aug 2008
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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