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"Drew never meant for this to happen. She didn't mean for her doodle Mike to steal the centuries-old hat. She also didn't mean for another doodle, Levi, to steal the centuries-old baby (when he was supposed to be returning the coveted hat!). And she definitely didn't mean to send the Art Institute of Chicago into a downward spiral of art-on-art combat. She just wanted to fix a simple mistake! Now everything's gone wrong, and it's mayhem at the museum....
2) The dot
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Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
3) Unfadeable
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"A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood"--
4) Ish
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Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.
5) The Mona Lisa vanishes: a legendary painter, a shocking heist, and the birth of a global celebrity
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"A narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world-and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all"--
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Ruthie thinks nothing exciting will ever happen to her until her sixth-grade class visits the Art Institute of Chicago, where she and her best friend Jack discover a magic key that shrinks them to the size of gerbils and allows them to explore the Thorne Rooms--the collection of sixty-eight miniature rooms from various time periods and places--and discover their secrets.
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"Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilizations--from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewelry, and prehistoric tools--to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armor, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind"--
11) The raven
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Intense illustrations bring the classic poem to a new generation of readers.
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This title includes many lovable pets that readers will learn to draw. Step-by-step instructions allow readers to transform basic shapes into some of the cutest animals around. Describes key techniques and drawing tips to allow students to be successful in their drawing.
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After surviving sixth grade, Rafe expects seventh grade to be a fun zone because he has been accepted to art school in the big city, but when he discovers it is more competitive than he expected, he sets out to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art.
17) Artifice
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Isa de Smit grew up in her parents' art gallery in Amsterdam, but in the middle of the war she survives by selling fake paintings to the Nazis while trying to help her friend, Truus, smuggle Jewish babies to safety--but in 1943 it is hard to know who to trust.
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"Art Doodling releases creativity and develops drawing skills. Discover the thrill of using simple Art Doodle patterns to build up a stunning optical illusion. Step-by-step guides lead you through from rough sketch to finished artwork. Learn how to use geometric shapes to create incredible visual trickery! Packed with inspirational ideas and designs that show how easily amazing 3D effects can be achieved"--Back cover.