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Under the Egg

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By Laura Marx Fitzgerald
Publisher Puffin Books
Under the Egg
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From the MixedUp Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler meets Chasing Vermeer in this clever middle grade debutWhen Theodora Tenpenny spills a bottle of rubbing alcohol on her late grandfathers painting, she discovers what seems to be an old Renaissance masterpiece underneath. Thats great news for Theo, whos struggling to hang onto her familys twohundredyearold townhouse and support her unstable mother on her grandfathers legacy of $463. Theres just one problem: Theos grandfather was a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and she worries the painting may be stolen.With the help of some unusual new friends, Theos search for answers takes her all around Manhattan, and introduces her to a side of the cityand her grandfatherthat she never knew. To solve the mystery, shell have to abandon her hardwon selfreliance and build a community, one serendipitous friendship at a time.Uniquely readable, entirely charming, and a pleasure from start to finish. Debuts this good are meant to be discovered. SLJ Fuse 8 BlogRiveting from start to finish. BookPage

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45558 words45,558 words
272 pages272 pages
Lexile 790LLexile 790L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 2015Published 2015

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Book ISBN:

0142427659

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