Weird but true!: 150 brainless baddies busted, plus wacky facts: Stupid criminals
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2012., Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2012].
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171 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
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Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Or how about the runaway criminal who got stuck in a drainpipe? Based on the successful "Stupid Criminals Busted!" column in National Geographic Kids magazine, this book is the newest extension of the blockbuster National Geographic Kids Weird But True franchise. This collection of chuckle-worthy stories about stupid criminals and the ridiculous ways they gave themselves away is illustrated with wacky collage art, and sprinkled with more than 150 weird-but-true facts about crime, including: funny laws; hilarious costumes criminals have worn while robbing banks; animal crimes and midemeanors; strange food crimes; great escapes; and more...
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9781426308611 (pbk.)
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Includes index.
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Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Or how about the runaway criminal who got stuck in a drainpipe? Based on the successful "Stupid Criminals Busted!" column in National Geographic Kids magazine, this book is the newest extension of the blockbuster National Geographic Kids Weird But True franchise. This collection of chuckle-worthy stories about stupid criminals and the ridiculous ways they gave themselves away is illustrated with wacky collage art, and sprinkled with more than 150 weird-but-true facts about crime, including: funny laws; hilarious costumes criminals have worn while robbing banks; animal crimes and midemeanors; strange food crimes; great escapes; and more...
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Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Or how about the runaway criminal who got stuck in a drainpipe? Based on the successful "Stupid Criminals Busted!" column in National Geographic Kids magazine, this book is the newest extension of the blockbuster National Geographic Kids Weird But True franchise. This collection of chuckle-worthy stories about stupid criminals and the ridiculous ways they gave themselves away is illustrated with wacky collage art, and sprinkled with more than 150 weird-but-true facts about crime, including: funny laws; hilarious costumes criminals have worn while robbing banks; animal crimes and midemeanors; strange food crimes; great escapes; and more...
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APA Citation (style guide)
Cocotos, T. N. (2012). Weird but true!: 150 brainless baddies busted, plus wacky facts. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Cocotos, Tom Nick. 2012. Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts. Washington, D.C., National Geographic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Cocotos, Tom Nick, Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Cocotos, Tom Nick. Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts. Washington, D.C., National Geographic, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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