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false <![CDATA[Masterpiece]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1230940837m/2884758.jpg 2884758 7 Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays’ apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Dürer. But James can’t go through with the plan without Marvin’s help. And that’s where things get really complicated (and interesting!). This fast-paced mystery will have young readers on the edge of their seats as they root for boy and beetle. In <I>Shakespeare’s Secret </I>Elise Broach showed her keen ability to weave storytelling with history and suspense, and <I>Masterpiece </I>is yet another example of her talent. This time around it’s an irresistible miniature world, fascinating art history, all wrapped up in a special friendship— something for everyone to enjoy. 2910986 30 9 2008 Masterpiece total:389|5:73|4:183|3:117|2:15|1:1| 389 1479 666 173 3 2 false false Mon Mar 23 14:15:05 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 14:18:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jan 03 13:58:24 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 14:15:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 08:49:26 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 08:55:36 -0800 2009
The rhythm of the prose, the pacing, the language all come together to create the perfect read-aloud. I also want to add that the...more...]]> 3 3 false false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 18:12:19 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 08:30:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 17:04:26 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 24 17:17:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 06 23:36:49 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 23:38:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 16:08:20 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 16:14:54 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 09 18:20:58 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 18:24:18 -0700 2009
Marvin lives with his family behind the wall underneath the kitchen sink of the Pompadays' New York apartment. Although the young beetle and his relatives try to help the Pompadays in little tasks, like fixing the thermostat and retrieving...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 08:23:14 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 08:37:32 -0700 2009
It's in the spirit of CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE, with cute drawings and a relationship between an insect and a boy. There's also an art-history lesson, a theft, and a drama that plays...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:02:30 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 13:57:23 -0700 2009
I also appreci...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 15:19:20 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 20:21:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 13:14:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:05:14 -0700 2009
—Masterpiece, P. 120

"The most important things in a friendship didn't have to be said out loud."

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James and Marvin become the most unlikely of friends, when they find that their families occupy the same apartment in New York City. James was ignored by his mother who was busy with the new baby and her business clients. Marvin was doted upon, and overpro...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 12:54:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 13:02:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:05:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 16:05:00 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 19:22:25 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 13:36:41 -0700 2009
Marvin likes James, who is a decent kid, and feels s...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 12:39:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 21:32:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Sep 11 08:05:16 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 05:11:52 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 08:05:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 20:53:39 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 22:42:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:46:41 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 11:47:33 -0700 2009 Chasing Vermeer meets The Cricket in Times Square meets From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2884758