The Impossible Crime
by Mac Barnett and Mike Lowery • Book 2 of the Mac B., Kid Spy Series
39 Total Resources 1 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
Year Published 2018
Word Count 12,113
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 440L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 500363, 2 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Theft
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
- Crown jewels--Great Britain--Juvenile fiction
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Theft--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
- Crown jewels
- Stealing--Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Humorous stories
- Stealing
- Jewels
- Mystery and detective stories
- Great Britain
- Jewels--Fiction
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett about The Impossible Crime
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 24
Meet-the-Author Recording with Mac Barnett
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Let's Get Busy Podcast
TED Talk given by Mac Barnett
Created by TED Talks
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Art of the Picture Book
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the scary truth about writing with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Mac Barnett
Created by Picturebooking Podcast
Advice to writers from Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Picture books are for all ages with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Three levels of picture books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On the evolution of the picture book with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Using picture books in the classroom with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Living in a visual culture with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
In love with books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
A read-aloud childhood with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Favorite picture books with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On idea tumbling with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On writer's block with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On children as understanders with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Learning to write with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
On school visits with Mac Barnett
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Mike Lowery
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Mystery Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Series Spy Name Generator from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Series Spy ID Card Activity Sheet from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Mac Barnett
Created by Dreamscape Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Book & Adaptation Websites 1
Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2023
Mystery / Adventure Selection, 2019
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