With poverty in his family, Erich Weiss struck out on his own at 12 years old. Learn how his younger brother was instrumental in beginning Erich's life of illusions, how he came to be known as Houdini, what many of the amazing feats he performed are, and much more. Regardless of your family's convictions about “magic”, the life of Houdini, as fraught with Godlessness as it was, is still part of the history of America. Filled with the different tricks he performed from his first acting flop to the incredible and sometimes near-death performances that brought Houdini fame, this book is sure to provide you with much fodder for discussion with your child about your stands regarding magic, deception, illusions, and performances for sensation's sake. This young man who had a hard family life; with much hard work, determination, and creativity became known for his ability to create illusions.

Check out PDF samples from the Graphic Biography series here:
PDF sample of Thomas Edison's Graphic Novel.
PDF sample of Houdini's Graphic Novel.
PDF sample of The Beatles' Graphic Novel.


About Graphic Biographies:
Graphic biographies will give your children a snapshot of just how intriguing history can be. With attention-grabbing pictures and concise dialogue, even the most reluctant readers will find themselves captivated.

These very visual forms of history will not only teach your children about different historical figures, they will also be instrumental in developing their necessary inference skills.

And because of their great appeal, graphic books can also reacquaint your children, young and old alike, with the delights of reading for enjoyment as well as for education.

Fast-paced and easy-to-read, these softcover 32-page graphic biographies teach students about historical figures: those who lead us into new territory, pursued scientific discoveries; battled injustice and prejudice; and broke down creative and artistic barriers. These biographies offer a variety of rich primary and secondary source material to support teaching to standards.

Using the graphics, students can activate prior knowledge—bridge what they already know with what they have yet to learn. Graphically illustrated biographies also teach inference skills, character development, dialogue, transitions, and drawing conclusions. Graphic biographies in the classroom provide an intervention with proven success for the struggling reader.