Although his hotel room is great [meaning lots of toys and junk food], Kevin McCallister finds himself facing another Christmas separated from his family. They’re in Florida . . . and Kevin’s in New York. And the only good thing about that is that Buzz isn’t around to make life miserable by pushing the blame for something . . . anything . . . on him.

But Kevin isn’t the only one in New York . . . his home-burglar “friends” Marv and Harry are in the city, too. They have plans for a better Christmas than they had last year. Knowing the duo, their plans probably aren’t legal.

Will Kevin find out that Marv and Harry are in New York? If he does, what will he do? And what will happen to the two bumbling burglars?

The blockbuster film, “Home Alone,” gives rise to a sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” filled with the same slapstick humor that made the original film so popular. Based on John Hughes’s screenplay, this book closely follows the events as they unfold in the film. [Eight pages of color film stills are included in the book.]

It’s all in good fun . . . Kevin emerges victorious and the bumbling burglars once again draw the short straws, leading to the predictable denouement. But, for fans of the franchise, especially middle-grade readers, there is much to appreciate in this laugh-out-loud romp through New York City.

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