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Chasing Vermeer

Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist

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Chasing Vermeer

by Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist
Chasing Vermeer - Thryft
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Art heist. Boy-girl duo. Mystery intrigue.

"Chasing Vermeer" is a must-read for young adventure seekers who enjoy puzzles, mysteries, and art. Balliett's unique story-telling ability takes the reader on a thrilling ride that combines art history, mathematics, and code-breaking. Join Petra and Calder as they solve the mystery of the stolen Vermeer painting in this delightful and engaging middle-grade novel.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2005)
  • Agatha Award for Best Childrens Young Adult (2004)
  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2005)
  • Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (2005)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Chasing Vermeer

by Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist
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ISBN: 9780439372947
Authors: Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Young Adult
Related Topics: Mystery, Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 30335 readers)

Description

When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one — neighbors, parents, teachers — 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 left even the FBI baffled?
 

Art heist. Boy-girl duo. Mystery intrigue.

"Chasing Vermeer" is a must-read for young adventure seekers who enjoy puzzles, mysteries, and art. Balliett's unique story-telling ability takes the reader on a thrilling ride that combines art history, mathematics, and code-breaking. Join Petra and Calder as they solve the mystery of the stolen Vermeer painting in this delightful and engaging middle-grade novel.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2005)
  • Agatha Award for Best Childrens Young Adult (2004)
  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2005)
  • Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (2005)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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