Crime-Fighting Animals

Going to Work: Animal Edition

by Julie Murray

Crime-fighting animals do important, lifesaving work. From police horses to bomb-sniffing dogs, this book introduces the many types of jobs for crime-fighting animals. Readers will learn how these animals use their special senses to perform specific tasks, such as helping catch criminals, detecting illegal items, and sniffing for clues. Also covered are historical crime-fighting animals, including early Dalmatian firehouse dogs and the first police dogs, as well as training methods and safety measures. Colorful graphics, exciting photographs, interesting facts, and short, engaging sentences encourage readers to learn more about crime-fighting animals! Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Darius Billings · Rating 5 out of 5]

As long as there’s at least one German Shepherd in a book, I’m giving it five stars.

I loved Sarge the German Shepherd. He worked for some sheriff, maybe in New York. He also has red eyes, but it might just be the light.

German Shepherds are the most common police dogs.

I think that police horses aren’t as common as police dogs. I’ve never even seen one!

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an informative book for kids about how horses and dogs have been used through history to help solve crimes. Good for research, with nice pictures, a glossary and an index!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

an early elementary book about animals that assist in crime fighting. Easy to follow and informative.