While our hero, Jack,* sleeps in New York, a couple of crooked crooks are stealing the Mona Lisafrom the Louvre in Paris. Their intentions are darkthey plan to deface the famous painting with a mustache! Can brave Jack come to the rescue . . . before its too late? With bold cartoony illustrations and actionpacked text, the talented Meghan McCarthy has created a whirlwind spy tale filled with speeding cars, daring escapes, and astounding heroism. *Names may have been changed to protect secretagent identities. Includes an authors note with information about the actual theft of theMona Lisa in 1911.
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468 words40 pagesLexile AD550LGrade K to 3
Published 2006
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steal
private
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ruin
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slippery
crooked
ordinary
strength
warehouse
foolish
flight
9780152053680
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