![]() ![]() ![]() After receiving an unsigned letter claiming the Crown Jewels will be stolen, the Queen summons Mac to prevent the theft and warns him that descendants of Colonel Blood, who tried to steal the jewels in 1671, are behind the letter. Ages 7-10 The Impossible Crime (Mac B., Kid Spy #2) by Mac Barnett Illustrated by Mike LoweryĪ young Mac Barnett returns to solve another whodunit for the Queen of England. PASS if your heart actually shrunk three sizes on Christmas. READ this uplifting picture book as a family and use it to start a great discussion. At the end, Z learns that love has been right there all along. Along the way, Z meets animals and people, all of whom have different definitions of love. Z, a young robot, finds a letter with the words smudged out except for the signature "Love Beatrice." Z is determined to find out what love means and sets out to find Beatrice. Actually, we’ve got two of that last kind, if you count the new Mac Barnett. Readers of all ages are represented below-we’ve got everything from a gentle picture book about the meaning of love to a high-strung thriller stuffed with intrigue. Talk about kicking off 2019 with a bang! We’re just a week into January, and already we’ve read a handful of new releases that would be strong contenders for any year-end list. ![]()
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