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SCAMS! reveals 10 true tales of trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British bank-notes. SCAMS! also includes: - The Tasady: Stone Age cavemen of the Philippines - The Shakespearean forgery of William Ireland - P.T. Barnum and his greatest show on earth - The creation of the Bibliotheca Phillipica - Le Grand Theresa - John Keely's engine - Karl May's extraordinary fiction Readers of any age will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity.

Ten of the biggest scams in history.

When a tribe of natives who lived for centuries with no outside contact was discovered in the Philippines in 1971, the world was captivated. Media and scientists flocked to the Tasadays' village and the story held the public's attention for more than a decade. Then two journalists dropped in on the village unannounced. What they found unearthed one of the most elaborate scams of the 20th century.

Scams! reveals ten true tales of tremendous trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will learn how Donald Crowhurst almost won the first-ever round-the-world yacht race -- without ever leaving the Atlantic. They will witness the hysteria that swept the United States when Orson Welles used on-the-scene reports of Martian attacks to add realism to his radio play The War of the Worlds.

They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British banknotes.

Readers will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity.

Chapters include:

• The Great Shakespeare Forgery
• There's a Sucker Born Every Minute
• Operation Bernhard
• Le Grande Therese Steps Out

Ten of the biggest scams in history. When a tribe of natives who lived for centuries with no outside contact was discovered in the Philippines in 1971, the world was captivated. Media and scientists flocked to the Tasadays' village and the story held the public's attention for more than a decade. Then two journalists dropped in on the village unannounced. What they found unearthed one of the most elaborate scams of the 20th century. Scams! reveals ten true tales of tremendous trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will learn how Donald Crowhurst almost won the first-ever round-the-world yacht race -- without ever leaving the Atlantic. They will witness the hysteria that swept the United States when Orson Welles used on-the-scene reports of Martian attacks to add realism to his radio play The War of the Worlds . They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British banknotes. Readers will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity. Chapters SCAMS! reveals 10 true tales of trickery that will mesmerize young readers. They will discover how the Germans planned to destroy the British economy during World War II by flooding the world with millions of fake British bank-notes.SCAMS! also includes:- The Tasady: Stone Age cavemen of the Philippines- The Shakespearean forgery of William Ireland- P.T. Barnum and his greatest show on earth- The creation of the Bibliotheca Phillipica- Le Grand Theresa- John Keely's engine- Karl May's extraordinary fictionReaders of any age will be enthralled by these stories of trickery exposed, where the strange twists and turns truly test the limits of credulity. ebook,book Reveals ten true tales of trickery and demonstates that as long as there have been people willing to believe the unbelievable, there have been scam artists Features ten stories about fraud and swindling from around the world and throughout time, focusing on such matters as counterfeit operations and forgeries EARLY IN AUGUST 1971, a helicopter took off from Davao Airport on Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines, carrying four passengers and two crew. Ten stories that explore some of the most outrageous swindlers and tricksters of all time. Ages 8+. Offers ten true stories of some of the biggest scams in history