Steal Back the Mona Lisa!

By Meghan Mccarthy

Book Overview

While our hero, Jack, * 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 mustache Can brave Jack come to the rescue . . . before it's too late? With bold cartoony illustrations and action-packed 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 secret-agent identities. Includes an author's note with information about the actual theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152053689
• ISBN13: 9780152053680
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fun story with one small small problem

This is a really cute story, and my preschool-aged children really enjoyed it. As a vegetable lover trying to raise vegetable lovers, though, I didn't love that one of Jack's "punishments" was being forced to eat veggies. I just thought I'd mention that for those who might have children not so in love with vegetables.

Great Book for 3-5 Year Olds

Steal Back the Mona Lisa was recommended for children 3-5 by our local library. Our daughter wanted to read it repeatedly and didn't want to return it, so we have purchased a copy. Our daughter completely loves this book. In particular, she enjoys spotting the "crooked crooks" in the airplane and in the restaurant. I give the librarians credit and highly recommend this book for other children age 3-5. Good book for boys or girls -- would work as a birthday gift for both!

Wake Up! You're a Secret Agent!

I found this on my library's "new books" shelf, and my boy and I loved it. Great for kids as young as 3-4 (like mien), up to maybe 9-10? Jack is a boy who wakes up to discover he is a secret agent. Some crooks have stolen the Mona Lisa, and he must use his gadgets and his wits to get it back. (Actually, Jack's probably just sleeping. ... Or is he?) We liked it so much, we'll buy another copy for the birthday of my boy's pal, named Jack. (BTW, kids who like this book might also enjoy "Agent A to Agent Z".) We read it again this morning at breakfast, and we both agreed Meghan McCarthy should turn this into a series. Jack is a great adventure character for young kids, and those are very hard to find. Tintin is way too old. Dora is fine if you're 2 or 3, and maybe Diego to 4, but they're too didactic, constrained, and nowhere near as fun as Jack. Please, Meghan, give us another!