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Art that comes alive? I was hooked, and then swept in and spellbound by the distinct and charming voices of the very real people living within the gilded frames. Thirteen-year-old Mona, frozen in time as captured by her painter, crosses over to modern day to interact with a new friend, Sargent Singer, who is spending the summer with his father, an art director. Right away, the concept had me excited because of all the questions that came to mind. If Mona is immortal, what does that mean for her friendship with Sargent, a boy who will continue to age? What happens if her painting is moved? Is she trapped forever? The "residents" who are alive in their respective world-renown works teach the reader much about getting along with one another and what's really important in life. I loved the mystery of who was out for revenge and why and would they cost Sargent's father his job and the art their lives? But there's also a deeper contemporary issue the author tackles here, the strained relationship between Sargent and his father, Issac, an art director, who divorced Sargent's mom and has largely been absent from his life. I also appreciated that the book contains gorgeous pictures of the art that comes alive, and found myself paging back to look at them, imagining their emotions. Now I've got to plan a roadtrip to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery with my family to see the art in person (and perhaps have a discreet chat with Mona. These lips are sealed). I highly recommend.


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The FrameUp Wendy McLeod MacKnight Ian Schoenherr Books Reviews

As a 16-year-old reading enthusiast, I am always on the lookout for a new book to try. I found The Frame-Up at my library, and was so intrigued by the cover that I checked it out to read at home. As soon as I started, I was hooked. This book is so well-written! The characters are wonderful, and I was glad to see that for once, Sargent - a somewhat broody 13-year-old - didn't end up becoming Mona's boyfriend. It always bugs me when authors do this to characters just because they're of opposite genders, and having that scenario NOT happen in this book was really refreshing. Speaking of Mona, she is a sweet, wonderful character with such a beautiful painting. Reading this book really made me want to visit her gallery and see Mona for myself. Maybe someday I'll get the chance!

The plot was nicely executed as well, with a great twist. Prepare to be surprised! I also thought it was a great touch for the book to include pictures of all the paintings in real life. It was fun to imagine all these real people in real paintings visiting other paintings and interacting with each other. To be honest, I'm shocked that no one else has dug so deeply into "the paintings are alive" idea sooner.

Nicely done, Ms. MacKnight, and may you write a sequel soon! ;)
The Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod MacKnight is a masterpiece of a novel about masterpieces of art! This story was full of suspense, mystery, humor, emotion, and even taught me some things about art without feeling too informational. I’m so glad she included pictures of the artwork referenced in the book, since I kept looking back at them as I read the story. It really was so fun to read, and such a different perspective, thinking about artwork being living creations. The characters were interesting and fun, and the ending was just perfect! This is a fabulous book, and would be a great read aloud for 4th-6th graders!
NOTE Since I am posting this much later than when I read it, I would like to add that it’s a book I read a few months ago that has stuck with me and that I would like to read again. The characters were so vividly written, and the worlds within the paintings were so intriguing. I hope one day to visit the Beaverbrook Art Gallery and see these paintings in real life. My favorite scene (besides the ending) was definitely Movie Night - so funny, and I can still picture it all. This book is just fabulous!
I had the pleasure of receiving an ARC of Wendy McLeod MacKnight’s much-awaited MG novel THE FRAME-UP, in exchange for an honest review.

In this charming middle-grade mystery, we meet Mona Dunn, a 13-year-old girl from a wealthy family who happens to be live inside a painting, the eponymous Mona Dunn, at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Mona, who is very much alive despite the fact that she was painted in 1915, shares wall space with other “residents” of famous paintings, including the Cotterell family, Helena Rubinstein, W. Somerset Maugham, and the founder of the gallery himself, Lord Beaverbrook (aka Max Aitken). Meanwhile, the gallery director’s son, 13-year-old Sargent Singer, discovers that the paintings are alive but doesn’t know what to do with this enormous, hard-to-fathom secret. He also doesn’t know how to handle the possibility that Mr. Sneely, the creepy art restorer brought in to work magic on Merrymaking, might be an art forger and involved in an elaborate art heist. With lively characters, oodles of intrigue, and a fast-paced plot, THE FRAME-UP is a middle-grade masterpiece! Highly recommended.
What an imaginative, fun and heartfelt story! Great for Harry Potter fans and lovers of The Night at the Museum. Can’t wait to read more by this author!
I heard about this book on NPR and I loved the discussion. So, as a 61 year old strength coach, I bought it. It's a rare book that I finish and then go back and start reading it again, but this book is so good...I had to do it again.

It's going to be odd to say this, but these are some of the most three dimensional characters I have read in awhile. Mona and Sargent (I hope I got that right) remind me of the best and brightest of Hermione and Harry. I enjoyed the obvious references to the Harry Potter series (and movies), but the story just keeps giving.

There are a few endings to the book. It will make sense as you read it. I not sure how Ms. MacKnight can revisit these characters, but I would love to know their adventures on "the other side" of the frame.

A delight and an easy read, but complex like a fine wine. I loved it.
Art that comes alive? I was hooked, and then swept in and spellbound by the distinct and charming voices of the very real people living within the gilded frames. Thirteen-year-old Mona, frozen in time as captured by her painter, crosses over to modern day to interact with a new friend, Sargent Singer, who is spending the summer with his father, an art director. Right away, the concept had me excited because of all the questions that came to mind. If Mona is immortal, what does that mean for her friendship with Sargent, a boy who will continue to age? What happens if her painting is moved? Is she trapped forever? The "residents" who are alive in their respective world-renown works teach the reader much about getting along with one another and what's really important in life. I loved the mystery of who was out for revenge and why and would they cost Sargent's father his job and the art their lives? But there's also a deeper contemporary issue the author tackles here, the strained relationship between Sargent and his father, Issac, an art director, who divorced Sargent's mom and has largely been absent from his life. I also appreciated that the book contains gorgeous pictures of the art that comes alive, and found myself paging back to look at them, imagining their emotions. Now I've got to plan a roadtrip to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery with my family to see the art in person (and perhaps have a discreet chat with Mona. These lips are sealed). I highly recommend.