Chasing Vermeer
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett is a reprinted edition published by Scholastic in 2005, featuring 254 pages in English. This novel presents a captivating blend of mystery and adventure as it follows the journey of two young protagonists, Petra and Calder, who are drawn together by a book filled with unexplainable occurrences. Their lives take a dramatic turn when an invaluable Vermeer painting goes missing, leading them into the heart of an international art scandal where they must navigate a web of intrigue and suspicion.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that intertwines elements of juvenile fiction with themes of art and architecture, as well as mysteries and detective stories. As Petra and Calder unravel the connections between seemingly unrelated events, they rely on their intuition and problem-solving skills to confront challenges that even the FBI cannot solve. This engaging story invites readers to explore the complexities of art and the mysteries that surround it, all while following the young detectives on their thrilling quest.
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This bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art.
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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