Who Was Harry Houdini?
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Who Was Harry Houdini?
W 780L
書籍資訊
適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
字數 | 11,825 字 |
Grade level equivalent | |
AR level | 5.8 |
F&p/guided reading level | W |
Lexile | 780L |
DRA level | |
出版社 | Penguin Random House |
出版日期 | July 2002 |
In addition to his well-known exploits as an escape artist, Harry Houdini was a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia. Illustrated throughout, this well-told biography is full of details about Houdini that will intrigue kids.
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