How to Steal the Mona Lisa

A funny art heist mystery that will steal your heart!The country is gripped with Mona Lisa Fever! The Royal Familyhas announced a huge reward for the return of a missing version ofthe Mona Lisa, stolen from their palace over 200 yearsago.But in the town of Colpepper, Mia has a different art problem:she loves art, but her underfunded school is closing down the artdepartment! But there's more to her school than meets the eye.Little-known local legend has it that the historic building containsa hidden vault, perhaps containing the LostMona Lisa! So Mia has no idea that scheming criminalsare hiding among the school staff.Meanwhile, Mia's former-best-friend Jake has endless conspiracytheories that always seem to get Mia in trouble. His latest onesare about the headmaster being a lizard person,and that maybe Mia's parents are The Fish, a renowned artthief who has never been caught.True, Mia's parents are acting strangely, taking evening coursesin acrobatics and dressing in tight, black jumpsuits. And latelythere have been a lot of weekend trips to art galleries all overthe country... bah! But that's ridiculous! Hilarious throughout and featuring a jaw-dropping twist at thevery end, this is the perfect follow-up to CHOCOLATE MILK, X-RAYSPECS AND METhe story is told in emails, texts, notes and coded messagesbetween the various characters, and chock full of funny illustrationsby Jack Noel. And it has a shiny, metallic blue cover!Perfect for fans of Louie Stowell's Loki, Tom Gates,Charlie Changes Into a Chicken, and Pamela Butchart's books.