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Chasing Vermeer (Scholastic Gold)

by Blue Balliett Publisher: SCHOLASTIC

A mystery built around a missing Vermeer

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A mystery built around a missing Vermeer

Petra and Calder’s connection begins with a book of unexplained occurrences and leads into the disappearance of a valuable painting by Vermeer. As seemingly unrelated events begin to link up, the two investigate an art scandal in which suspicion reaches everyone around them. Clues, intuition, problem-solving, and knowledge of Vermeer all shape their effort to unravel a crime that has challenged the FBI. Art and puzzle-solving are woven into the mystery’s central investigation, giving the novel’s adventure a distinctive focus.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A fit for children ages 9–12 interested in mysteries and detective stories.
  • For readers who enjoy puzzles, clues, and investigations involving art.
  • May suit readers interested in stories about Vermeer and a missing painting.

Themes

Art and art historyMystery and investigationPuzzle-solvingSuspicion and unexplained connections

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Book overview

This bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art.

 

Chasing Vermeer joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

 

When a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one is spared from suspicion. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth, they must draw on their powers of intuition, their problem solving skills, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has stumped even the FBI?

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