Steal Back the Mona Lisa! - Hardcover

McCarthy, Meghan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152053689 ISBN 13: 9780152053680

Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books, 2006

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date: October 2006 Pages: 40 in Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books While our hero Jack (names may have been changed to protect the secret-agent identities) sleeps in New York a couple of crooked crooks are stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris. Their intentions are dark - they plan to deface the famous painting with a moustache! Can ave Jack come to the rescue ... before it's too late With bold cartoon illustrations and action-packed text. the talented Meghan McCarthy has created a whirlwind spy tale filled with speeding cars. daring escapes. and astounding heroism. This title includes an author's note with information about the actual theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

About this title

Synopsis:

While our hero, Jack (names may have been changed to protect secret-agent identities), sleeps in New York, a couple of crooked crooks are stealing the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in Paris. Their intentions are dark - they plan to deface the famous painting with a moustache! Can brave Jack come to the rescue...before it's too late? With bold cartoon illustrations and action-packed text, the talented Meghan McCarthy has created a whirlwind spy tale filled with speeding cars, daring escapes, and astounding heroism. This title includes an author's note with information about the actual theft of the "Mona Lisa" in 1911.

About the Author:

MEGHAN McCARTHY has written and illustrated several other bright, bold, and funny books for children, including Show Dog, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice, and The Adventures of Patty and the Big Red Bus. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0152053689
• ISBN 13: 9780152053680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40