Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2013 · Est. 6.5 hour read

Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking

By Erin Dionne

Book #1 in the 14 Day Mysteries series

A rule-follower must solve an art heist mystery to save her loved ones.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 651 ratings
288 pages· 57,590 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Moxie Fleece's orderly life shatters when a stranger drags her into Boston's infamous art heist mystery. With only two weeks to recover the stolen masterpieces, Moxie enlists her geocaching friend Ollie and her enigmatic grandfather, Grumps. Racing against time, they navigate hidden clues and break every rule to protect her family. Can Moxie unravel the secrets before it's too late?

From the publisher

“How could you say no to a book that’s described as ‘for fans of The Westing Game and From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler’?”–The Atlantic WireMoxie Fleece knows the rules and follows them–that is, until the day she opens her front door to a mysterious stranger. Suddenly Moxie is involved in Boston’s biggest unsolved mystery: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. Moxie has two weeks to find the art, otherwise she and the people she loves will be in big-time danger.Her tools? Her best friend, Ollie, a geocaching addict who loves to find stuff; her Alzheimer’s suffering grandfather, Grumps, who knows lots more than he lets on; and a geometry proof that she sets up to sort out the clues.It’s a race against the clock through downtown Boston as Moxie and Ollie break every rule she’s ever lived by to find the art and save her family.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
288
Words
57,590
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
760L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about familyBooks about multigenerationalBooks about Boston
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG+
AR quiz
162674
Publication
Published
July 3, 2014
First published
July 11, 2013
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142426142

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