poisons

Mighty Matthew knows all about harmful substances in the house and yard, but his little brother doesn't. Matthew makes sure to warn his brother about things like cleaners, medicines, house plants, and chemicals in the grass and garage.

Using magic to control the golems he has raised, the legendary Sleeping Prince has woken, killed King Merek, and taken Lormere, and many of its people are refugees, including Errin and her sick mother--but there are those who oppose the Prince, and Errin, a skilled apothecary, may hold the key to ending his power.

Gives descriptions of more than 600 toxic substances, as well as the symptoms of and treatments for poisioning caused by these substances.

The author presents a number of stories about poisons and poisoning in history, and discusses the various types of poisons, how to detect them, and their uses in medicine, cosmetics, politics, war, and terrorism.

As apprentice detective to Theodore Goodman, Wilma, a ten-year-old orphan of Cooper Island's Lowside Institute for Woeful Children, helps investigate who is poisoning actors at the Valiant Vaudeville Theater but when Theodore disappears, she must take action on her own.

Examines the effects of poisons and toxins from various sources.

Lists 230 dangerous materials in the environment, explains terms used in the field, lists federal laws and agencies controlling hazardous substances, and gives government agencies and public interest organizations furnishing more information.

Spinster sleuth Miss Marple follows the clues to discover the murderer of wealthy Rex Fortescue who fell ill and died with a pocketful of rye after sipping a cup of tea.

Using the new forensics lab at their Flagstaff charter school, Jessa and the other members of the Crime Scene Club investigate the suspicious death of a local artist.