Al Capone and His Gang (Famous Dead People) [Paperback]

Alan MacDonald (Author), Philip Reeve (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Famous Dead People

Al Capone and His Gang (Famous Dead People)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic; First Printing edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439211247
• ISBN-13: 978-0439211246
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #96 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Law & Crime

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al Capone and his gang, March 17, 2003

By 

K Hall (Billings, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Al Capone and His Gang (Famous Dead People) (Paperback)

Al Capone and His Gang by Alan MacDonald is a great book about Al Capone. It describes his life in a comic book way. It also tells about his bootleg career. The quote I like best is, "I love my job,thats what I'm good at," because I don't see how anyone could think killing is fun. This book also reveals Al's secret diary, and it's the number one source for gangster slang. I like this book because the life of Al Capone is really interesting and full of surprises. I recommend this book to teenagers who love biographies that are suspenseful and full of surprises.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al Capone and his Gang, October 2, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Al Capone and His Gang (Famous Dead People) (Paperback)

I liked this book because I learned a lot about gangs and their code words like "bump off" which means to kill someone and I really liked the comics on most of the pages. It was a gang book with comedy instead of gore. I would highly recommend this book if you are interested in Al Capone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Way To Learn About Al Capone, September 25, 2005

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Mark Twain "Scott" (Cherry Hill, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Al Capone and His Gang (Famous Dead People) (Paperback)

From the first to last page, this book will keep you readin. Telling the full story of Al Capone, from his birth to his entry into gangs to his rise then fall, and his death. This book also has accutual gangster slang with translations. Also, it uses kid friendly comics, words, and police reports. It also dispells many rumors you may have heard about Al Capone. All in all, a great book. A must buy!