The Mystery of the Mona Lisa ― France
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The Mystery of the Mona Lisa ― France
P 790L
書籍資訊
| 適讀年齡 | 6 - 9 |
| 適合年級 | 1 - 4 |
| 字數 | 10,034 字 |
| Grade level equivalent | |
| AR level | |
| F&p/guided reading level | P |
| Lexile | 790L |
| DRA level | |
| 出版社 | Weinstein Books |
| 出版日期 | November 2007 |
In The Mystery of the Mona Lisa, Jack is sent to the Louvre Museum in Paris to track down the theft of the world's most beloved painting. He must match wits with a seemingly invisible mastermind in order to stop Leonardo's masterpiece from slipping into the criminal underground forever. Can Jack's Hypo-Disk overpower a glove that shoots laser beams from its fingertips? Jack's adventures in the city of light demonstrate once again that when it comes to outsmarting the baddies, Jack is the go-to agent with endless tricks up his sleeve.
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