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Official Detective's Handbook

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Age: 7+

Become a detective-in-training with links to websites where you can:

  • Find out how to identify fingerprints.
  • Make a spy glass so that you can snoop through keyholes.
  • Send a secret message using water, paper and a pen.
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The internet links that are provided in this book were second to none, I’ve never seen my daughter so captivated by a single book.
Reader's review by Jason
First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans
First Encyclopedia of Seas and Oceans
Age: 5+
£9.99

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