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New York : Scholastic Press, 2004. |
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1st ed. |
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0439372941 9780439372947 0439703182 (hc) 9780439703185 (hc) 9780439372978 |
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PZ7.B2128 Ch 2004 |
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254 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm. |
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Art -- Fiction.
Mystery and detective stories.
Art -- Juvenile fiction.
Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 -- Fiction.
Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Battle of the Books, 2009-10 |
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| Summary: |
When strange and seemingly unrelated events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal. |
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Three deliveries -- The letter is dead -- Lost in the art -- Picasso's lie -- Worms, snakes, and periwinkles -- The geographer's box -- The man on the wall -- A halloween surprise -- The blue ones -- Inside the puzzle --Nightmare -- Tea at four -- X the experts -- Flashing lights -- Murder and hot chocolate -- A morning in the dark -- What happens now? -- A bad fall -- The shock on the stairs -- A maniac -- Looking and seeing -- Twelves -- Help! -- The pieces. |
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5 out of 5: They loved it |
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Chasing Vermeer by littledrummerboy |
| This is a great book for people of all ages. It is full of mystery, suspense, and friendship. FIVE STARS!!!! |
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