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Lightning streaks across the sky. A lamp lights up a room. Electricity is all around you. But where does electricity come from? And how do we bring it into our homes? Read this book to find out!

At the scene of a crime, an evidence marker sits next to a pool of blood while an investigator's camera catalogs the scene.

A good detective knows that crime scene evidence can make or break a case. Learn how to look for evidence, how to collect it, and what it can tell us in this captivating high/low title!

Crime scene investigators walk past the yellow tape with one mission: to figure out what happened.

The case is closed-but did police arrest the right culprit? Controversial techniques used by investigators can pin a crime on the wrong person.

From your cell phone signal to your search history, digital clues can help investigators solve crimes.

Using technology to bully others is a serious problem many kids face. Learn about cyberbullying, including the effects it has, as well as how to identify and prevent it.

A pot of water boils over a hot burner on the stove. Sunshine warms your skin on a breezy day. Heat is warming things all around you. But what exactly is heat?

As the most extensive database, fingerprints have helped solve millions of crimes.

Using the Internet can be an exciting adventure. But it is important to use it safely. How can you use computers responsibly? And how can you be a good digital citizen?

What steps can you take to help the environment? Discover how this responsible kid makes green choices to help our planet.

How do you organize a big project? See how these kids plan to clean up a park.

What do flagpoles and some window blinds have in common? They use pulleys to perform work! Pulleys are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it.

Websites include all kinds of interesting information. But how can you tell if a site is trustworthy? And how do you discern advertising from news?

What you put on the Internet may stay there forever. So how can you protect your online reputation? What can you to do keep your identity safe?