Books in Investigations series

The Disappearance of Polly Dixon and the Persistent Pet Napper"Funny and insightful."Best friends Paige and Sophie are putting their psychology skills to the test – they’ve taken the plunge and opened a detective agency.>br>No one believes they’ll make a go of this new and unexpected venture, but Paige is determined to prove them wrong. And why wouldn’t they be a success? Paige understands the mechanics of the mind and Sophie can read behaviour like a book. They’re a little light on actual investigative experience or, erm, practical life skills, but they make up for it with intelligence, tenacity, and diligence. They’ll figure it out… eventually."Loved this book from start to finish. It’s so funny, witty… good story line that keeps you guessing. The characters are written in such great detail that I could see them in my mind. I can’t wait for the next and hope there are many more to come!"S & S Investigations is a cozy mystery series set in New Zealand. With a bit of crime-fighting, humour, romance and drama, this series has it all. Get started on the Squirrel & Swan adventures today.Note, Squirrel & Swan: Precious Things is 55,000 words.

"Anyone who has watched Indiana Jones knows that curses can have very real implications! However, is there such a thing today as cursed objects? This book explores some of the most well-known cursed objects from the Hope Diamond to Tutankhamun's tomb and looks to science through the use of photographs, eyewitness accounts, elaborate hoaxes, and evidence to answer whether curses are real."--Provided by publisher.

Early in the 17th century, Francis Bacon decided that the best way to learn about the world was to discover things for oneself. Since then, science has been a marriage of observation and experimentation. The experiments contained in each chapter allow young scientists to investigate basic principles using common household materials and easy-to-follow instructions. The titles are filled with dozens of color photographs that illustrate experiments and provide a glimpse of everyday and extraordinary uses of the subject. In addition, engaging features such as Did You Know? boxes provide fascinating facts. The In Focus sections offer in-depth looks at specific features of each subject. In The Real World boxes highlight pivotal experiments by real scientists.