48 Hours by Marie Mitchell and Mason Smith
By Marie Mitchell & Mason Smith Illustrated by Ryan Lanigan Published in August 2009 Lights! Camera! ACTION! Two Northern Kentucky teenagers are racing against the clock to write, shoot, edit, and produce a short Detective movie in just fortyeight hours. It’s a family affair for Marlowe and his sister, Isabelle, whose parents created the Scene Stealers—one of the thirty-two amateur teams competing in a national film contest in Cincinnati. Nothing follows the script, though, as precious minutes tick away. The team suffers setbacks from thunderstorms, a ditsy actress who flubs her lines, and the theft of a valuable prop—a family jewel that may once have belonged to a Russian princess. With all these delays, can the Scene Stealers finish the film on time? If so, will it be a memorable movie or a forgettable flop? To find out if there’s a happy ending: buy this book, then grab some popcorn, settle into a comfortable chair, and don’t stop reading until after the credits roll. Softcover Edition, $14.99 or click here to print out an order form.
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