Psst! It's true! This is the best book on POISONS you'll ever read!There's poison in pips, harm in herbs and definitely death in dyes. Poison is everywhere!Read about toxic wallpaper that killed even bedbugs. Find out why buns were bad for bun-buyers and how a poison might cure cancer. Bone up on murder mysteries, including the one about glow-in-the-dark soup. But don't tell anyone how much you know, or they might lock you up. WARNING contains toxic tales and putrid potions DO NOT SWALLOW

 

This book features in the following series: It's True, Its True .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Allen & Unwin .

Peter Macinnis, science writer and broadcaster, has worked in museums, taught in schools, and written for online encyclopaedias. He is now a full-time writer. Among his many publications are Pioneers, Heroes and Fools; Mr Darwin's Incredible Shrinking World; The Speed of Nearly Everything; 100 Discoveries and The Lawn.