Crime Under the Microscope! In the Forensics Lab

Crime Under the Microscope! by Carol Ballard explores the forensic processes investigators use while magnifying clues in the crime lab. Discover how forensic scientists use microscopes and night-tech magnifiers to examine fingerprints, bullets, DNA evidence, weapons, and more. Try a variety of hands-on activities to see what being a forensic scientist is all about!

Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3374-0, for grades 5-9, 48 pages

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Virtual Crime!

So many cybercrimes are being committed on the internet every day!

Learn about computer forensics and the people who use the latest technology to figure out who the criminals are in Virtual Crime: Solving Cybercrime, by Leon Gray. This title is part of the Solve That Crime! series. "True Crime" sidebars, and tips for keeping safe while surfing the internet will keep readers interested.

Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3376-4, for grades 5-9, 48 pages
For Reluctant Readers.

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Counterfeit! Stopping Fakes and Forgeries

In the new series, Solve That Crime!, Counterfeit! by Richard Spilsbury show how are experts can tell a real from a fake.

Forensic Specialists use different forensics techniques to find a variety of counterfeits and forgeries including money, artwork, and pirated music, movies, or software. Learn about some of the world's most famous forgers, and you can even try many of your own of hands-on activities.

Enslow Publishers, 48 pages, for grades 5-9, for Reluctant Readers

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Crimebusting! Identifying Criminals and Victims

With so many crime shows on TV now, it's no wonder children and teens are taking more of an interest in solving them and mysteries!

Carol Ballard's Crimebusting!, one of the titles in the Solve That Crime! series, talks about how investigators find out what happened when a crime was committed, by using fingerprints, DNA evidence, trace evidence, and witness statements.

Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3375-7, for grades 5-9, for reluctant readers, 48 pages, full color!

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Bones Speak!

In Bones Speak! Solving Crimes from the Past, by Richard Spilsbury, readers will learn how forensic scientists solve old crimes and mysteries by using bones and other sorts of forensics. Readers can recreate some of the processes forensic scientists use with activities included in the book.

Part of the Solve That Crime series, this title is for grades 5-9 and is has color photographs and illustrations. This title is also great for reluctant readers!

Enslow Publishers, ISBN: 978-0-7660-3377-1, 48 pages

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