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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Edition
First United States edition.
Language
English
Description
"An exhilarating and laugh-out-loud debut novel from a prize-winning new talent which chronicles the misadventures of a lovelorn Victorian lexicographer and the young woman put on his trail a century later to root out his misdeeds while confronting questions of her own sexuality and place in the world"--
2) Holy ghost
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Virgil Flowers investigates a miracle ... and a murder ... in the wickedly entertaining new thriller from the master of pulse-pounding thrillers. Wheatfield, Minnesota: a huge city of all of seven hundred folks who define the phrase 'small town'. Nothing has ever happened in Pinion and nothing ever will ... until the mayor of sorts (campaign promise: `I'll Do What I Can') comes up with a scheme to put Pinion on the map. He's heard of a place where...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When a young black teen is murdered, his two best friends decide to keep his memory alive by promoting his music -- rhymes that could turn any hangout into a party -- with the help of his younger sister, Jasmine, who is out for justice. As the buzz builds, it forces Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine, to each confront the death in their own ways.
Brooklyn, 1998. When their best friend Steph is killed, Quadir and Jarrell don't want his tracks to lie forgotten....
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Language
English
Description
A sucker is still born every minute. In this modern and interconnected world, con-men are lurking everywhere - it's never been easier for them to dupe us, take from us, and infiltrate our lives. One of the world's leading and celebrated experts on con-games takes the reader through the history of cons, how they've been updated to the modern age, how they work, how to spot them, and how to protect yourself from being the victim of one.R. Paul Wilson...
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning poet and critic Kevin Young traces the history of the hoax as a peculiarly American phenomenon--the legacy of P.T. Barnum's 'humbug' culminating with the currency of Donald J. Trump's 'fake news'. Disturbingly, Young finds that fakery is woven from stereotype and suspicion, with race being the most insidious American hoax of all. He chronicles how Barnum came to fame by displaying figures like Joice Heth, a black woman whom he pretended...
Author
Publisher
Live Oak Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
One fateful winter night, a famous racehorse mysteriously broke his leg while alone in his stall. An investigation ensued, but the real story has never been told...until now.
It was a cool, quiet evening at Calumet Farm, where the most valuable racehorses—including the prolific stallion Alydar—had settled into their stalls for the evening. Alton Stone, filling in for the regular night watchman, completed
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie was armed with only the vague notion that people were making heaps of money on something he didn't entirely understand. Lured in, McKenzie dove deep into blockchain, Bitcoin, and the various other coins and exchanges on which they are traded. But after scratching the surface, he had to ask, "Is this all a total scam?" In Easy Money, McKenzie enlists the help of journalist Jacob Silverman for an...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Language
English
Description
"Fakes are objects or stories that seem real, but are not. Hoaxes are tricks that deceive people into believing things that are not true. From giants and lake monsters to lost princesses, follow along and gather evidence to find out why fakes and hoaxes capture the minds of so many"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't.
Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true and what isn't. With quirky...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Language
English
Description
Do you believe in ghosts? Enter the realm of the paranormal with Kelly Milner Halls. Explore what ghosts are, where they're found, and meet some famous ghost busters. Check out the high-tech equipment modern ghost hunters use, and see their most convincing evidence that ghosts are real. Finally,take a look at a few famous hoaxes.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Language
English
Description
From the author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett and As You Wish comes the unforgettable story of the one small town's biggest hoax and the two brothers who started it all.
This is the absolutely true account of how Lansburg, Pennsylvania was invaded by aliens and the weeks of chaos that followed. There were sightings of UFOs, close encounters, and even abductions. There were believers, Truth Seekers, and, above all, people who looked to the...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Geronimo is taking his Benjamin on a trip to Rome to learn the city's history (and keep him from failing fifth grade), but when they arrive they are immediately pulled into the investigation of the "ghost" of a gladiator that seems to be haunting the Colosseum and scaring tourists away.
Author
Series
Archaeolojesters volume 1
Publisher
Lobster Press
Language
English
Description
Cody, Eric, and Eric's twin sister, Rachel, hoping to revive their dying town of Sultana, Manitoba, create a fake Egyptian slabe claiming that Egyptians had once been stranded in Manitoba, but when experts become involved they realize they may have gone too far.
16) Accomplice
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
High school juniors and best friends Finn and Chloe hatch a daring plot to fake Chloe's disappearance from their rural New Jersey town in order to have something compelling to put on their college applications, but unforeseen events complicate matters.
17) Austin found
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Leanne Miller is a 36-year-old wife and mother whose hunger for fame and fortune leads her down a dangerous path. A former beauty queen and prom queen, Leanne is fed up with her unglamorously average lifestyle when she decides to take matters into her own hands by plotting a scheme to make her family instant celebrities. Teaming up with her ex-boyfriend, Billy, and his ex-con buddy, Jebidiah, Leanne conspires to have her eleven-year-old daughter,...
18) A miscellany of mischief and magic: discover history's best hoaxes, hijinks, tricks, and illusions
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Language
English
Description
"Learn the secrets of infamous magic illusions and tricks and discover the stories of some of history’s most notorious hoaxes, pranks, and cons. While some are great fun, others contain a serious lesson . . . after all, understanding scams of the past can help protect you in the future"--
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Edition
Remastered edition.
Language
English
Description
Guilty - beyond a reasonable doubt - such is the incontrovertible law which pardons the innocent and condemns the guilty. But just how fallible is the process of law? To what extent can deceit, prejudice and the cruel powers of fate intervene to set a murderer free, or send an innocent man to the electric chair ...
Crusading publisher Austin Spenser wants to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence. Spencer talks his prospective...
Author
Publisher
MoonDance, an imprint of The Quarto Publishing Group
Language
English
Description
Discover the variety of ways our brains can trick us, from optical illusions to magicians' masterful use of misdirection to strategies used by con artists. Learn why you can't always trust your brain, so you'll be less likely to be swindled, hoodwinked, or bamboozled. Learn how your brain gets tricked by the world around you, and how you can train yourself to be a better, more critical thinker.
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