{"product_id":"fakers-an-insiders-guide-to-cons-hoaxes-and-scams-hardcover","title":"Fakers: An Insider's Guide to Cons, Hoaxes, and Scams - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. P. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Trojan horse to fake news, scams have run rampant throughout history and across the globe. Some con artists do it for fun, others for profit. . . and every once in a while, a faker saves the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this era of daily online hoaxes, it's easy to be caught off-guard. \u003ci\u003eFakers\u003c\/i\u003e arms kids with information, introducing them to the funniest, weirdest, and most influential cons and scams in human history. Profiles of con artists will get readers thinking about motivation and consequence, and practical tips will help protect them from falsehoods. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is--except in the case of this book\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. P. Wood is the granddaughter of a mad inventor and a sideshow magician. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMagruder's Curiosity Cabinet\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel for adults about Coney Island con artists. \u003ci\u003eFakers\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book for young readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Clark is the illustrator of more than fifteen books for children, including \u003ci\u003eHiggins Hole\u003c\/i\u003e by Kevin Boreen, \u003ci\u003eWhat's for Dinner? Quirky, Squirmy Poems from the Animal World\u003c\/i\u003e by Katherine B. Hauth (a winner of the New Mexico Book Awards), and \u003ci\u003ePirate Bob\u003c\/i\u003e by Kathryn Lasky. He is also the illustrator and co-creator of the syndicated comic strip Barney \u0026amp; Clyde. He lives in Luray, Virginia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fakers: An Insider's Guide to Cons, Hoaxes, and Scams\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771333050656,"sku":"9781580897433","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2399b99a33b4c5a271e2cb0c209e4e12.webp?v=1780384878","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fakers-an-insiders-guide-to-cons-hoaxes-and-scams-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}