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Masterpiece Cover Image Book Book

Masterpiece / Elise Broach ; illustrated by Kelly Murphy.

Broach, Elise. (Author). Murphy, Kelly, 1977- (ill.).

Summary:

After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780805082708 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0805082700 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Christy Ottaviano Books."
Formatted Contents Note:
A family emergency -- Down the drain -- The birthday party -- A present for James -- "It's remarkable!" -- A new kind of trouble -- "It could be a Durer" -- The temple of art -- The woman and the lion -- The woman and the sword -- Left behind -- In Christina's office -- To copy a copy -- Stealing Virtue -- Hitching a ride -- Too risky -- In the solarium -- Turtle-beetle battle -- Jame's problem -- The art of the fake -- More than a copy -- The fight -- A perfect crime -- Fate and Fortitude -- The middleman -- The secret journey -- Hidden Virtues -- Among thieves -- Hatching a plan -- With the help of a friend -- Breaking and entering -- A revelation -- Trapped -- Reunion -- The thief of Virtue -- Safe returns -- James's gift -- Masterpiece.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Target Audience Note:
700 Lexile.
Awards Note:
A Junior Library Guild selection

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