Thrilling Thieves (eBook)

Thrilling Thieves: Liars, Cheats, and Cons Who Changed History

Brianna DuMont (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
192 Seiten
Sky Pony Press (Verlag)
978-1-5107-0172-4 (ISBN)

Infos

The Changed History series is back with a look at some of the most infamous figures from our past.

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Dramatic True Tales of Thomas Edison, Catherine the Great, Boss Tweed, Queen Elizabeth I, and More What do Mother Theresa, Honest Abe, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? They're all too upstanding to be included in Thrilling Thieves: Liars, Cheats, and Cons who Changed History. Sure, you'll find some familiar faces like Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Edison in here, but you'll learn that behind their angelic smiles were cunning con artists who stole their way to gold, glory, and greatness. Follow the twisting trail of twelve troublemakers to learn what really made the Mona Lisa the most iconic painting in the world, meet the most powerful pirate from history (it's probably not who you're expecting), and watch empires rise and fall with the theft of a simple tea plant. Turns out our world owes a lot to those who dabble on the dark side. If you're not scared of crooks, cons, and criminals, take a peek at this new side of history. Tales of twelve troublemakers inside include: The VenetiansFrancisco PizarroQueen Elizabeth ICatherine the GreatMadame ChengRobert FortuneRobert SmallsWilliam TweedThomas EdisonVincenzo PeruggiaKlaus Fuchs

Autor

Brianna DuMont is the award-winning author of numerous nonfiction books for middle grade readers and enjoys exposing the forgotten bits in history. She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, two kids, and two cats, but you can visit her at www.briannadumont.com

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.7.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 20 color photos, 20 B&W illustrations
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Lernen / Lernspiele
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Schlagworte: Andrew Jackson • bethany straker • books about history • books about social studies • books for common core • books for kids who like history • books for readers who like history • books for the common core curriculum • books that can be used in the classroom • boss tweed • brianna dumont • changed history • Cheats • common core • Common Core Curriculum • con artist • crook • Dishonest • double-crossers • famous • famous phonies • fantastic fugitives • Fun • fun facts • fun history • History • history middle grade • Horrible Histories • how they choked • how they croaked • Infamous • Liars • middle grade non-fiction • middle grade nonfiction • miscreisnts • museusms • Napoleon • National Council of Social Studies • NCSS • ncss standards • non-ficiton middle grade • non-fiction for middle schoolers • nonfiction for middle schoolers • nonfiction middle grade • phony • Queen Elizabeth I • quirky • quirky nonfiction • silly • Social Studies • social studies middle grade • Theft • Thief • Thieves • Thomas Edison • Trouble • Troublemaker • wacky history • zany history
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-0172-9 / 1510701729
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-0172-4 / 9781510701724