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Sam Epstein

Author of The Great Houdini

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About the Author

Disambiguation Notice:

Sam Epstein and Beryl Williams Epstein are a husband-and-wife team who jointly wrote over 120 books. Although Sam is often individually credited for some of the books, Beryl played a major role in their creation. They also used the pseudonym Bruce Campbell for the "Ken Holt" series of books.

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Works by Sam Epstein

The Great Houdini (1951) 214 copies
All About the Desert (1957) 111 copies
The First Book of Mexico (1955) 49 copies
The Real Book about Spies (1953) 45 copies
Young Paul Revere's Boston (1966) 43 copies
The First Book of the Ocean (1961) 38 copies
What's Behind the Word? (1954) 36 copies
All About Engines and Power (1962) 34 copies
The Real Book about Alaska (1952) 32 copies
The Real Book about Pirates (1952) 30 copies
Spring Holidays (1900) 30 copies
The Real Book about the Sea (1954) 24 copies
The First Book of Glass (1955) 23 copies
The First Book of Printing (1955) 21 copies
Mister Peale's Mammoth (1976) 20 copies
Look in the Mirror (1972) 19 copies
European Folk Festivals (1968) 17 copies
The First Book of Hawaii (1954) 14 copies
The First Book of Italy (1960) 13 copies
Pick It Up (1971) 9 copies
Meet South Africa (1957) 9 copies
Hurricane Guest (1964) 8 copies
The Game of Baseball (1965) 7 copies
Tunnels (1985) 6 copies
Prehistoric Animals (1956) 6 copies
Take this hammer, (1969) 4 copies
Change for a Penny (1989) 3 copies
Who Says You Can't? (1969) 3 copies
Saving electricity (1977) 2 copies
Hold Everything (1973) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Secret of Skeleton Island (1949) — Author, some editions; Author, some editions — 72 copies
Best in Children's Books 38 (1960) 66 copies

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Other names
Campbell, Bruce
Birthdate
1909
Gender
male
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA
Mattick, Long Island, New York
Relationships
Epstein, Beryl Williams (wife)
Disambiguation notice
Sam Epstein and Beryl Williams Epstein are a husband-and-wife team who jointly wrote over 120 books. Although Sam is often individually credited for some of the books, Beryl played a major role in their creation. They also used the pseudonym Bruce Campbell for the "Ken Holt" series of books.

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Parents should decide if this is in line with their world view
 
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Sellardsk | 1 other review | Jun 19, 2023 |
The discipline his feats required and his dedication to his passion - #incrediblyunrealisticGOALS #superhuman
 
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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