When Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on his dog, Rufus, he magically turns into a human boy. Although he doesn't know how to act normal, he becomes the most popular kid in school.

From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.