Bibliograph

Caught!, nabbing history's most wanted, Georgia Bragg ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley

Type

Label

Caught!, nabbing history's most wanted, Georgia Bragg ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age: 10-14

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 4 to 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caught!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1117494922

Responsibility statement

Georgia Bragg ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley

Sub title

nabbing history's most wanted

Summary

"A humorous look at how famous people got caught, including Joan of Arc, Blackbeard, Al Capone, and more! From the award-winning team that brought you How They Croaked and How They Choked. Outlaw, assassin, art thief, and spy, these fourteen troublemakers and crooks--including Blackbeard the pirate, Typhoid Mary, and gangster Al Capone--have given the good guys a run for their money throughout the ages. Some were crooked, some were deadly, and some were merely out of line--but they all got Caught! as detailed in this fascinating and funny study of crime, culture, and forensic science. FEATURING HISTORY'S MOST WANTED: Joan of Arc, Sir Walter Raleigh, Caravaggio, Blackbeard, John Wilkes Booth, Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Mata Hari, Typhoid Mary, Rasputin, Vincenzo Peruggia (Mona Lisa thief), Bernard Kuehn (Pearl Harbor spy), Anna Anderson (Anastasia impersonator), and Al Capone"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification