High-Stakes Heists
Get an inside look at the plotting and scheming of history's most notorious heists. Infamous bandits have targeted banks, trains, and even the internet. Readers will learn all about the crew and the loot they got away with. Each title is complete with easy text and gripping photos. These hi-lo titles are complete with epic and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Genre | Hi-Lo, Nonfiction |
Subject | History |
Copyright | 2025 |
Division | Abdo Zoom |
Imprint | Fly! |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Season | 2024-08-01 |
ISBN | 9781098285692, 9781098286392, 9781098286743 |
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Title Format | Reinforced Library Bound Hardcovers, Multi-user eBook, Read-to-Me eBook |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Dimensions | 6.5 x 9.25 |
Features | Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents |
High-Stakes Heists -School Library Journal
A simple whoХs-who of heists. Spare language and flashy images are the focus of this hi-lo series. With two titles released and more forthcoming, ТHigh-Stakes HeistsУ summarizes world-famous thefts with a short paragraph for each heist on every page of the book. These snippets may inspire further research into the history of these crimes, but they may also be frustrating to readers hoping for more information. _Historical information is also included, from the history of banks to the invention of ARPANET, and the first computer virus. Each title includes a glossary and index, _although in-text explanation for some terms, such as ransomware, was sadly missing. VERDICT Purchase where true crime information for emerging _readers is needed.