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Author:

DuMont, Brianna, author.

Title:

Thrilling thieves : liars, cheats, and cons who changed history / Brianna DuMont.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Sky Pony Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

177 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm

Subject:

Thieves--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Pirates--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Rogues and vagabonds--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Brigands and robbers--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Pizarro, Francisco,--approximately 1475-1541--Juvenile literature.
Elizabeth--I,--Queen of England,--1533-1603--Juvenile literature.
Catherine--II,--Empress of Russia,--1729-1796--Juvenile literature.
Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Juvenile literature.
Zhèng,--Shì,--1775-1844--Juvenile literature.
Fortune, Robert,--1813-1880--Juvenile literature.
Smalls, Robert,--1839-1915--Juvenile literature.
Tweed, William Marcy,--1823-1878--Juvenile literature.
Edison, Thomas A.--(Thomas Alva),--1847-1931--Juvenile literature.
Peruggia, Vincenzo--Juvenile literature.
Fuchs, Klaus Emil Julius,--1911-1988--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-159) and index.

Contents:

The Klaus Fuchs. Francisco Pizarro -- Queen Elizabeth I of England -- Catherine the Great -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- Madame Cheng -- Robert Fortune -- Robert Smalls -- William Tweed -- Thomas Edison -- Vincenzo Peruggia -- Klaus Fuchs.

Summary:

"What do Mother Theresa, Honest Abe, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common? They're all too good for this book, that's what. 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 and greatness. Follow the trail of twelve trouble-makers 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 and criminals, take a peek at this new side of history." -- dust jacket.

Series:

The changed history series

ISBN:

1510701699
9781510701694

OCLC:

(OCoLC)954669832

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

YSPD232 -- Camanche Public Library (Camanche)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

YGPC162 -- West Branch Public Library (West Branch)