Children’s / Teenage general interest: Law, police and crime
Houghton Mifflin A Few Red Drops The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
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Random House USA Inc Five Survive
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series comes a new blockbuster thriller about a road trip that turns deadly. Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive.Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend - the older brother - his perfect girlfriend - a secret crush - a classmate - and a killer. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead.With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night. . . . With
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Penguin Putnam Inc What Is the Supreme Court
Book SynopsisHear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love. Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy. With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.
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Penguin Putnam Inc What Is the Supreme Court
Book SynopsisHear ye, hear ye! Get ready to learn all about the most powerful court in the United States.Ever since it was established in 1789, the United States Supreme Court has had a major impact on the lives of all Americans. Some of its landmark decisions have helped end segregation, protected a person’s privacy, and allowed people to marry whomever they love. Best-selling author, former executive editor of The New York Times, and self-confessed political junkie, Jill Abramson has written a detailed and fascinating book that explains how the highest court in the United States works, who gets to serve on it, which cases have had the greatest impact on the country, and why the US justice system is so vital to democracy. With 80 black-and-white illustrations and an engaging 16-page photo insert, readers will be excited to read this addition to this New York Times Best-Selling series.
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Random House USA Inc Kill Joy
Book SynopsisYou''re invited to the murder mystery party of the year! Fans of the hit series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will love Pip’s final detective case in this mystery novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Jackson.Six suspects. Three hours. One murder…Pip is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder.But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind …
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Random House USA Inc A Good Girls Guide to Murder Series Boxed Set
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Penguin Putnam Inc Enola Holmes The Case of the Disappearing Duchess
Book SynopsisEnola Holmes--younger sister to Sherlock Holmes--is back on another case!As Enola searches for the missing Lady Blanchefleur del Campo, she discovers that her brother Sherlock is just as diligently searching for Enola herself! Sherlock and Enola must solve a triple mystery: What has happened to their mother? And to Lady Blanchefleur? And what does either have to do with their brother, Mycroft?Flat-out among the best mysteries being written for young people today. - Booklist, starred reviewDon't miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!
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Random House USA Inc The Mona Lisa Vanishes
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Random House USA Inc The Mona Lisa Vanishes
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Random House USA Inc A Good Girls Guide to Murder Complete Series
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson
Book SynopsisDiscover how a young girl who was the star of her school's debate team became a federal jurist and the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court in this exciting addition to the Who HQ Now series that features newsmakers and trending topics.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson
Book SynopsisDiscover how a young girl who was the star of her school''s debate team became a federal jurist and the first Black woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court.Presenting Who HQ Now: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series!Born in Washington, DC, in 1970, and raised in Miami, Florida, Ketanji Brown Jackson developed an interest in law and politics at an early age. As a preschooler, she sat with her father and watched him complete his law school assignments. And even though some people, including a school guidance counselor, discouraged Ketanji from aiming high, she proved them wrong and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. She went on to serve on the U.S. District Court in 2013 and the United States Court of Appeals in 2021 before making history and becoming the first Black woman to be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court in 2022.Learn more about Ketanji Brown Jackson''s story
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nightshade Revenge
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Pan Macmillan Basher Science Mini Forensics
Book SynopsisLearn how to collect the evidence and crack the case in Basher’s eye-opening guide to the world of forensic science.- What secrets do Tyre Track, Fingerprint and Bloodspatter hold?- How do DNA Collection and DNA Profiling help identify criminals?- Why are maggots, flies and beetles Forensic Entomologist’s best friends?With age-appropriate real-world examples, Basher’s world of forensic science has the answers to these questions, and more. Every crime scene is laced with traces left behind by the people doing wrong. Bagged, tagged and analysed, these traces help investigators work out how a crime unfolded. From Protective Clothing and Ballistics to Autopsy and Fire Investigator, Basher introduces the key players at the crime scene, back in the lab or out in the field. Look inside to get the lowdown on their crime-solving skills!Perfect for home or school, Basher's highly original books have sold over 3 million copies worldw
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Elizabeth Webster and the Chamber of Stolen
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Candlewick Press,U.S. Ruby Redfort Blink and You Die
Book SynopsisGot a sixth sense for trouble? Read on, buster. Our favorite girl detective calls on her gut instincts in an exciting grand finale of the Ruby Redfort series.Ruby Redfort: you can count on her when the ice starts to crack. Falling through the air at 120 miles per hour? Just relax and think fast. But now even Ruby Redfort is running scared. A bunch of people want her dead, and worst of all, one of them is on her team. When your name is first on a mastermind’s hit list, do you lock the doors, switch off the lights, and wait for someone else to do something? Or do you get out there and save yourself? If you’re Ruby Redfort, genius code breaker and undercover agent, the choice is clear: death or glory. In a satisfying series finale, surprises are in store and Spectrum’s backstory comes to light as fans bid good-bye to Ruby Redfort, every smart kid’s smart kid.
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Candlewick Press,U.S. Ruby Redfort Catch Your Death
Book Synopsis“The latest Ruby Redfort adventure features Child’s trademark wit, with clever allusions to popular culture, gentle digs at out-of-it parents, and a complex yet accessible plot.” — BooklistWild animals roaming around Twinford? Wisecracking Ruby Redfort has heard the rumors, though she doesn’t quite believe them. But as high society buzzes with news of a very exclusive perfume formula coming to town and some priceless jewelry goes missing, Ruby begins to sense a sinister plot in the works. Can our favorite action hero sniff out the clues in time to keep Twinford safe from evil scents? Well, let’s just say this is one of those times when you gotta forget the rules and follow your nose to survive.
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Candlewick Press,U.S. Sophie Someone
Book SynopsisWhat if you found out your life has been threaded with secrets — ones that rocked you to your core? An affecting page-turner written in a brave, memorable language all its own.Some words are hard to get out of your mouth. Because they spell out secrets that are too huge to be spoken out loud. But if you bottle them up, you might burst. So here's my story. Told the only way I dare tell it.Sophie Nieuwenleven is sort of English and sort of Belgian. She and her family came to live in Belgium when she was only four or five, but she's fourteen now and has never been sure why they left England in the first place. She loves her international school, adores her friend Comet, and is protective of her little brother, Hercule. But it’s hard to feel carefree when her mom never leaves the apartment — ordering groceries online and blasting music in her room — and her dad has a dead-end job as a car mechanic. Then one day Sophie makes a startling
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Holiday House Inc A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall
Book SynopsisA brilliant lawyer, a leader of the Civil Rights movement, and the first African-American justice of the US Supreme Court.A strong-willed boy, Marshall grew up in Baltimore, MD with the guidance of his parents who believed in the power of equality, education, and the importance of hard work. His determination carried him through law school at Howard University where he graduated at the top of his class. Marshall worked for the NAACP (National Association for ther Advancement of Colored People) and was the first African American to win a case before the United States Supreme Court. He argued thirty-two cases before the Supreme Court—winning twenty-nine. His greatest court victory was the case of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka—a turning point in the battle against segregation.Ultimately, Marshall would be appointed as a justice on the Supreme Court. When he retired in 1991, he was called a true American hero and the m
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Tilbury House,U.S. A Story of Ambition in 50 Hoaxes
Book SynopsisStarred Youth Services Book Review What do the Trojan Horse, Piltdown Man, Keely Motor Company, and Ponzi Scheme have in common? They were all famous hoaxes, carefully designed and bolstered with false evidence.Trade Review"This highly entertaining and unusual book takes a fresh and sophisticated approach to world history. Brief but informative sections detail hoaxes and unsolved mysteries from ancient times to the present, and from the familiar (the Trojan Horse) to the more obscure (the 1971 discovery of alleged Stone Age tribe the Tasaday). A fascinating read for high schoolers and adults. Extensive source notes are appended. Glos., ind. Subjects: General and World History; Swindlers and swindling; Hoaxes; Behavior—Truthfulness and falsehood" -- Horn Book"The hoaxes here are colorful by far. Eaton doesn't sensationalize them; the stories [are] allowed to speak for themselves, and they display great grip. There is a hoax for every mood: cheat, propaganda, assault, cruelty, inventions of merit, a more nuanced appreciation of art, and marvel. We have met the hoaxsters, and they are us: family stories, human progress, and often enough the pinball nature of our history." -- Kirkus"In a broad-ranging and fascinating study of artifice, Eaton raises intriguing questions about human instincts, especially the ones to deceive and believe. Simultaneously available: A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles. Ages 12–up." -- Publishers Weekly
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Crabtree Seedlings Ketanji Brown Jackson
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£22.34
Essential Library Casey Anthony Murder Case
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£32.09
Essential Library Murder of Jonbennet Ramsey
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£34.23
Square Fish Hidden
Book SynopsisWhen Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra''s father steals a minivan. He doesn''t know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls. Darra is left with a question that only Wren can answer. Wren has questions, too. Years later, in a chance encounter at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. They can finally learn the truththat is, if they''re willing to reveal to each other the stories that they''ve hidden for so long. Told from alternating viewpoints, this novel-in-poems reveals the complexities of memory and the strength of a friendship that can overcome pain.
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Square Fish Hideout
Book SynopsisIn this riveting middle-grade adventure from Watt Key, the son of a Mississippi policeman finds a boy living on his own in the wilderness. Twelve-year-old Sam has been given a fishing boat by his father, but he hates fishing. Instead he uses the boat to disappear for hours at a time, exploring the forbidden swampy surroundings of his bayou home. Then he discovers a strange kid named Davey, mysteriously alone, repairing an abandoned cabin deep in the woods. Not fooled by the boy's evasive explanation as to why he's on his own, Sam becomes entangled in his own efforts to help Davey. But this leads him to telling small lies that only get bigger as the danger increases for both boys and hidden truths become harder to conceal. From the author of Alabama Moon, Hideout is complex tale of friendship, kindness, and dangerous secrets. This title has Common Core connections.Praise for Hideout:A compelling read t
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St Martin's Press Count All Her Bones
Book SynopsisGriffin, the teen who helped Cheyenne escape in Girl, Stolen, goes missing right before he's set to testify at his father's trial. Cheyenne sets out to save Griffin in this much-anticipated sequel.
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Square Fish Saint Death
Book SynopsisA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border, by an acclaimed, three-time Printz Award honoree.Crafted with poetry and cinematic pace and narrated with cold fury, Saint Death is a provocative tour de force from three-time Printz Award honoree Marcus Sedgwick.On the outskirts of Juarez, Arturo scrapes together a living working odd jobs and staying out of sight. But his friend Faustino is in trouble: he's stolen money from the narcos to smuggle his girlfriend and her baby into the US, and needs Arturo''s help to get it back. To help his friend, Arturo must face the remorseless world of drug and human traffickers that surrounds him, and contend with a murky past.Hovering over his story is the unsparing divinity Santa Muerte, Saint Deathand the relentless economic and social inequalities that haunt the border between Mexico and its rich northern neighbor. <
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Flatiron Books This Golden State
Book SynopsisMarit Weisenberg's This Golden State follows a family on the run, a restless teenage daughter hungry for the truth, and the simple DNA test that threatens their carefully crafted worldThe Winslow family lives by five principles:1. No one can know your real name.2. Don't stay in one place too long.3. If you sense anything is wrong, go immediately to the meeting spot.4. Keeping our family together is everything.5. We wish we could tell you who we are, but we can't. Pleasedo not ask.Poppy doesn't know why her family has been running her whole life, but she does know that there are dire consequences if they're ever caught. Still, her curiosity grows each year, as does her desire for real friends and the chance to build on something, instead of leaving behind school projects, teams, and crushes at a moment's notice.When a move to California exposes a crack in her parents' airtight planning, Poppy realizes how fragile her world
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Feiwel & Friends The Sun Does Shine
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Square Fish Whose Right Is It The Second Amendment and the
Book SynopsisDiscover the truth about the Second Amendment, the NRA, and the United States' centuries-long fight over guns in this first-of-its-kind book for middle grade readers.A compelling, clear analysis of one of our country's oldest dilemmas: how to balance gun rights with public safety. It tells the full and true story of the Second Amendment, and points to a way to bring sanity to our gun laws. A remarkable primer for all ages. Michael Waldman, author of The Second Amendment: A Biography For the majority of the United States' history, the right to own a gun belonged to a well regulated militia. That changed in 2008 with the historic District of Columbia v. Heller case, which ruled that the Second Amendment protected an individual's right. In the years since, the debate over gun legislation has reached a crescendo. And the issue grows ever relevant to children across America, with an estimated three million exposed to shootings every year. From metal
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Pearson Education Limited Edexcel GCSE 91 History Foundation Crime and
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Clarion Books El delito de la limonada
Book SynopsisUn favorito de Booklinks Uno de los 100 Títulos de la Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York en la sección de Lectura y Lectura para compartir “Un fascinante capítulo.”—Booklist, crítica destacada “Una novela divertida, fresca y creíble con personajes simpáticos.” —School Library Journal “Divertida… una buena lectura para pequeños capitalistas.” —USA Today Hecho: Una semana atrás, desaparecieron doscientos ocho dólares del bolsillo del pantalón corto de Evan Treski. Hecho: Evan y Jessie habían trabajado arduamente durante el verano para obtener ese dinero, preparando limonada, cargándola por todo el pueblo, de pie bajo el caluroso s
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Inkyard Press King of Fools
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Inkyard Press Queen of Volts
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Inkyard Press Ace of Shades
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Scholastic US Fly Guy Presents Police Officers Scholastic
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Scholastic Inc. Lincolns Grave Robbers Scholastic Focus
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Elizabeth Webster and the Portal of Doom
Book SynopsisIn this spine-tingling sequel to Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas, young Elizabeth has a client and case of her very own, but things quickly become bloodstains-on-the-courtroom-floor messy. After her grand success in the courtroom against the demon Redwing, Elizabeth thought life would get much easier. But balancing homework with defending the undead is tricky. And lately, it''s been tough convincing her father that she''s ready to do more than sweep the floors of the family firm. When a wailing banshee mother begs for her help in saving her son, Elizabeth jumps at the case. Free the boy named Keir McGoogan, then reunite him with his mother at the Portal of Doom -- piece of cake. But there''s a catch. While Keir waits for his trial, Elizabeth must shepherd him through the horrifying halls of middle school! And soon she realizes that Keir''s fate is tied to a terrifying pact
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Pict Publishing A Song For Bill Robinson
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HarperCollins Publishers Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights
Book SynopsisBefore he wrote ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'', before the Baudelaires became orphans, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact.This is the account of the fourth question.There was a town, and there was a train, and there was a murder. Apprentice investigator Lemony Snicket was on the train, and he thought that if he solved the murder he could save the town.In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent. You'll laugh only if you find humour in gothic and mysterious things involving detectives and crime solving.Lemony's other literary outings in A Series of Unfortunate Events' have sold60 millioncopies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey and a Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. Theseregrettable developments mean thatmillionsof fans have found out about the dreadful plight of the Baudelaire orphans, buTrade ReviewAn enjoyable ride * Kirkus Reviews *
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Simon & Schuster Sight
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Abrams Thurgood Marshall
Book SynopsisThis biography for young readers examines the life of a brilliant lawyer who successfully argued the case that ended legal racial segregation in America.Thurgood Marshall, the great grandson of a slave, was born at a time when African Americans were denied equal rights in America. Segregation was legal. Lynching was common. In some places, African Americans were entirely excluded from public life; they were forbidden to enter public parks and museums or use public swimming pools and restrooms.After being denied admission to the University of Maryland Law School because of his race, Marshall enrolled at Howard University. He graduated first in his class and set out as a young lawyer determined to achieve equality for all Americans. Here is the story of how he did ithow he devised his legal strategy for expanding we the people to include all people.Thurgood Marshall explores the life of the brilliant lawyer who successfully argued the case that ended legal Trade ReviewKanefield's narrative is lively, and she provides important context where needed, such as how even though Marshall and Dr. King agreed on the need for change, Marshall did not agree on King's strategy of civil disobedience.An important addition to a highly useful series. * Kirkus Reviews *Provides a well-rounded look not only at the life of Marshall, but at the events in the world that shaped him into the man he was, and how he in turn helped shape the world for future generations. * School Library Connection *Insets and in-text explanations smoothly bring readers up to speed on key concepts such as the 'equalization strategy'. * The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *
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National Geographic Kids Tiger the Police Dog
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Boot Camp
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James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers Denial
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Orca Book Publishers,Canada Back
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Orca Book Publishers Crime Club
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Orca Book Publishers Impossible
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