Stupid Criminals
From the Set Stranger Than Fiction
Take a look at the world's stupidest criminals--from the banana gunman to the market bandits. These stories are too strange to be made up! Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance comprehension.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 364.1092/2 |
Lexile | 480L |
ATOS Reading Level | 3.0 |
Guided Reading Level | T |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781634728928), Paperback (9781534100701), PDF (9781634729819), ePub (9781534105850), Hosted ebook (9781534101593), Kindle (9781534104358) |
Copyright | 2018 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
School Library Journal - Stranger Than Fiction Series
Gr 4-6–Quirky topics and large color photos add to the appeal of this hi-lo set, which has disclaimers warning readers not to try any of the featured dangerous ideas at home. Throughout the volumes, the content is eclectic, with examples of the weird and strange from around the world, most either contemporary or within the recent past, except for Odd Inventions and Strange Medicine, which include tales from ancient history. There is plenty of gross-out material, including bodily functions and excrement, mutant animals, and foolish stunts. Vocabulary is simple and most new words are defined in the text. VERDICT Food, Sports, Medicine, and Inventions are good Âpurchases; the other titles are supplementary.
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- Introduction
- Banana Gunman
- Penny Stealer
- Animal Smugglers
- Marker Bandits
- Air Horn Guy
- Tiger Mother
- Bear Suit Dude
- Cheeseburger Caller
- Farters
- Mr. Flusher
- Consider This!
- Glossary
- Index
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Reviewed |
Sources for further research |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |