Weird but true! 150 brainless baddies busted, plus wacky facts/ Stupid criminals
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2012.
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171 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm.
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2012.
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Includes index.
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Did you hear the one about the crook who broke into a vending machine and then left a trail of cheese curls all the way to his hideout? Or the burglar who left his wallet in an apartment he robbed, and actually went back to get it? Or how about the runaway criminal who got stuck in a drainpipe? Based on the successful "Stupid Criminals Busted!" column in National Geographic Kids magazine, this book is the newest extension of the blockbuster National Geographic Kids Weird But True franchise. This collection of chuckle-worthy stories about stupid criminals and the ridiculous ways they gave themselves away is illustrated with wacky collage art, and sprinkled with more than 150 weird-but-true facts about crime, including: funny laws; hilarious costumes criminals have worn while robbing banks; animal crimes and misdemeanors; strange food crimes; great escapes; and more ...

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cocotos, T. N. (2012). Weird but true!: 150 brainless baddies busted, plus wacky facts . National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cocotos, Tom Nick. 2012. Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts. National Geographic.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cocotos, Tom Nick. Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts National Geographic, 2012.

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Cocotos, Tom Nick. Weird but True!: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, Plus Wacky Facts National Geographic, 2012.

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