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Author Wood, H. P. (Hilary Poole), author.

Title Fakers : an insider's guide to cons, hoaxes, and scams / H.P. Wood ; illustrated by David Clark.

Publication Info. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]
©2018

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 Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department  J 364.16 WOOD    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  J364.16 W    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J364.16 WOOD    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Teen  TEEN 364.163 WOOD    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  J Fun Facts 364.163 WOO    Check Shelf
Description xi, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page [146]-156) and index.
Summary Offers an overview of some of the funniest, weirdest, and most influential cons, scams, and deceptions in history, looking at how the fakers do it, why people can be so easy to fool, and how readers can avoid becoming a sucker.
Contents Introduction: a tale as old as time -- Conjurers and con artists: short cons -- Just trust me: long cons -- Step right up!: carnivals and the prince of humbug -- Mysterious minds: spoon benders and psychics -- Who are you?: impostors -- I want to believe: science hoaxes -- Snake oil: deception in medicine -- Gideon's trumpet: deception in war -- Believe nothing: mass media hoaxes -- Conclusion: news you can use.
Subject Hoaxes -- Juvenile literature.
Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile literature.
Fraud -- Juvenile literature.
Fraud. (OCoLC)fst00933786
Hoaxes. (OCoLC)fst01750258
Swindlers and swindling. (OCoLC)fst01140414
Hoaxes.
Swindlers and swindling.
Fraud.
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author Clark, David, 1960 March 19- illustrator.
Other Form: Online version: Poole, Hilary W. Fakers. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018] 9781632895653 (DLC) 2017035371
ISBN 9781580897433 (reinforced for library use)
1580897436 (reinforced for library use)
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