Masterpiece / Elise Broach ; illustrated by Kelly Murphy.
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
- ISBN: 0805082700
- ISBN: 9780606146043
- ISBN: 0606146040
- ISBN: 9780312608705
- ISBN: 0312608705
- Physical Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- 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.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Grades 3 - 5.
- Target Audience Note:
- 700 Lexile.700L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 8 125321.Accelerated Reader MG 4.8 8.AR 4.8 8.0.Reading Counts 6-8 6.1 14.
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selection
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528 > Juvenile fiction.
Artists > Juvenile fiction.
Beetles > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Art thefts > Juvenile fiction.
Families > New York (State) > New York > Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction. - Genre:
- Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | JFIC BRO (Text) | 31111002367256 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | J F BRO (Text) | 34208201901740 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | J Broach (Text) | 33115006512336 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J BROACH (Text) | 31781049341751 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | JFIC BROACH (Text) | 18198000400863 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | AR 4.8 Bro (Text) | 20100000013471 | Juvenile Reader | Available | - |
| High Point Library | J FIC Broach Elise (Text) | 30519008481056 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Hyde County Public Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344101292207 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | JUV FIC BROACH (Text) | 36015001411301 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | J Broach, Elise (Text) | 0112515119926 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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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.
