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Forensics

(R Platt)

Kingfisher Knowledge takes the reader into the heart of a subject. Stunning Photographs and thought-provoking digital artwork capture the essence of each topic, while complling text guuides the reder through a wealth of information. Each chapter encourages the reader to discover more through links to internet websites, books and placesto visit, and also suggests possible career oportunities. Kingfisher Forensics explores the high-tech science that helps detectives solve criminal cases. Learn how scene of crime officers identify the signs of criminal activity, from the pattern of blood on a wall, to tyre tracks and footprints left in the mud. Discover how the detectives piece together clues to identify both the victim and the suspect of a crime by matching up fingerprints, blood samples and DNA. Then step into the lab and meet ballistics experts, toxicologists and sereologists, and understand how the smallest piece of evidence could solve the toughest case.

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Reviews for the book: StarGirl, by J Spinelli

She's as magical as the desert sky. As mysterious as her own name. Nobody knows who she is, or where she comes from. But everyone loves her for being different. And she captures Leo's heart with just one smile. But standing out from the crowd isn't always admired. And when people start to turn against them, Stargirl and Leo are forced to test the strength of their love. Celebrating non-conformity and the thrill of first love, Stargirl is a classic of our time. This book champions individuality, but shows us the price of non-conformity. 192 pages

This review was done by Catherine Barrett (10yrs, 10mths old) on Saturday, 19 July 2008

Rating (this review):

Rating (overall):

8.29/10

The reviewer obtained the book from...

Other bookstore

The book was...

Easy to get into and fun to read

The characters were...

I felt as if I really got to know them

The book...

It looks interesting and fun and makes you want to read it

The story was about...

When a very weird girl, who calls herself Stargirl, everyone thinks she is SO strange! But when she starts going out with a boy at her school, she feels happier than ever! She does lots of kind things for people, but when the boy breaks up with her, she is devastated! When they move away, the boy dicovers what she had been doing in a small house and all the kind things she\'s done he starts relising all the things she did...

The part liked least...

I didn\'t like the end when stargirl moved away!!! It was SO sad! I wish she had stayed together with the boy!

The part liked most...

I loved how stargirl can be so weird, but still she manages to have a relationship with a boy! I like Stargirl\'s wagon of stones that show how happy she is!