Can I See Your I.D.? True Stories of False Identities: True Stories of False...
True crime, desperation, fraud, and adventure: From the impoverished young woman who enchanted nineteenth-century British society as a faux Asian princess, to the sixteen-year-old boy who "stole" a...
View ArticleLincoln's Spymaster: Allan Pinkerton, America's First Private Eye
"From Samantha Seiple, the award winning author of Ghosts in the Fog, comes the first book for young adults to tell the story of Allan Pinkerton, America's first private eye. Lincoln's Spymaster tells...
View ArticleOur Supreme Court: A History with 14 Activities
This lively and comprehensive activity book teaches young readers everything they need to know about the nation's highest court. Organized around keystones of the Constitution-including free speech,...
View ArticleRobbers! True Stories of the World's Most Notorious Thieves
Eight thrilling stories uncover some of the most daring heists in history.
View ArticleDuped! True Stories of the World's Best Swindlers
As long as there have been people willing to believe the unbelievable, people have been duped. In the best storytelling tradition, readers can follow the tales of: • How the Nazis planned to...
View ArticleLincoln's Grave Robbers
A true crime thriller -- the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body! The action begins in October of 1775, as Secret Service agents...
View ArticleThe Giant and How He Humbugged America
Two-time Newbery Honor Book author has written an amazing account of one of America's most famous hoaxes! When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York...
View ArticleForensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation
<p>The fascinating world of forensic science is introduced to students in this interactive book that shows them how to find clues, analyze evidence, and crack the case. Combining hands-on...
View ArticleNed Kelly: A Notorious Bandit of the Australian Outback
Ned Kelly, famous outlaw and folk hero, grew up in Australia in the late 1800s. His life of crime began as a teenager stealing horses and later escalated to murder. Kelly soon had a price on his head,...
View ArticleBlackbeard: A Notorious Pirate in the Caribbean
Edward Teach, otherwise known as the pirate Blackbeard, was a terror of the seas in the 1700s. Merchant ships had little choice but to surrender to his 40-cannon Queen Anne's Revenge. At one point,...
View ArticleBonnie and Clyde: Notorious Outlaws of the Great Depression
Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, the notorious Bonnie and Clyde, ruled the front of newspapers and the public's imagination in the 1930s. While most of the nation suffered under the Great Depression,...
View ArticleButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Notorious Outlaws of the West
Robert Leroy Parker's transformation into Butch Cassidy wasn't immediate. He worked on ranches as a cowboy, was a butcher for a time, and finally chose a path of crime in the American West in the late...
View ArticleDo You Know Your Rights?
Most American teens know that when they turn eighteen they can vote, or that they have the right to free speech or to a twelfth-grade education. But what about other rights? Through expert advice and...
View ArticleBilly the Kid: A Notorious Gunfighter of the Wild West
Though born in Manhattan in 1859, William Henry McCarty, Jr.-also known as Billy the Kid-became a legend of the Wild West. Focusing on Billy as a horse thief, cattle rustler, and gunfighter, this...
View ArticleJesse James: A Notorious Bank Robber of the Wild West
Jesse James's rise as a notorious outlaw was concurrent with the upheaval the West experienced before, during, and after the American Civil War. In fact, Jesse and his brother Frank became heroes to...
View ArticleBomb Squads
Members of a bomb squad certainly didn't choose an easy or boring career. Bomb squads are made up of brave, intelligent, and highly-trained men and women who are called in to diffuse potential...
View ArticleMounted and Canine Police
Police officers often have partners, and sometimes those partners are animals. Horses and dogs are animals commonly used by police forces around the world. Through engaging text and colorful...
View ArticleHostage Negotiators
Hostage negotiators have a difficult job that's fascinating to learn about. Readers discover what these brave men and women do in order to safely diffuse hostage situations. They also discover the...
View ArticleAir Marshals
Air marshals are heroes in the skies, and readers will enjoy learning what it takes to join the ranks of those who've chosen this career. Detailed text informs readers of the duties, skills, and...
View ArticleSWAT Teams
SWAT teams are special groups of police officers called in to handle difficult situations. If there's a hostage crisis or a riot, a SWAT team is usually on the scene. The heroic people who've chosen a...
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