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Dead Famous: Al Capone and his Gang

You’ve probably heard of Al Capone. He is dead famous for: being handy with a machine gun, having one or two scars and hanging around with a rather nasty gang. But did you know that Al lived with his mum all his life, was a trend-setter in banana-coloured suits, and went bananas in Alcatraz prison?

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Alan MacDonald

Alan MacDonald lives in Nottingham. He writes both non-fiction and fiction as well as writing for radio and TV. He has a particularly good track record for writing page-turning and accessible historical books.

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Alan MacDonald won the Nottingham Children’s Book Award for The Great Brain Robbery in 2004.

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