(It's not immoral to steal if you're stealing stuff back in order to save your dad's reputation, right? Hm. These paintings were hidden by master thief Vasily Romani in the high-security London museum the Henley. In order to clear her dad's name, Kat must steal back Taccone's paintings. So now, he's at the mercy of an evil crime boss by the name of Arturo Taccone. And one day, Kat's dad is framed for a heist he didn't commit. Kat's family past-time is thievery-it's their version of playing poker together after dinner, or throwing the old baseball around outside. How does Kat get into the burglary game in this book? Well, evidently, it's a family affair. Published in 2010, Ally Carter's Heist Society tells the story of a burglar named Kat (as in, "cat burglar"-get it?) and her teen team of art thieves. Trust us: this book'll have you at the edge of your seat. Did you know that the Mona Lisa lived under someone's stove for two years? Or that The Scream was stolen in 2004? These real-world heists are intense, but they aren't anywhere near as dramatic as the fictional crime that goes down in the pages of Heist Society. Some paintings make the news even after they're complete. Have you ever heard about how van Gogh lopped off one of his own ears? Or how da Vinci dressed in drag? There are always stories behind the making of major works, and then there's the too-zany-not-to-be-true gossip that surrounds many famous artists. The art world is full of interesting stories.
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