Chasing Vermeer
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2004 · Est. 5 hour read

Chasing Vermeer

Written by Blue Balliett · Illustrated by Brett Helquist

Part of the Chasing Vermeer series

A vanished painting, a tangled mystery—can two kids solve the unsolvable?

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273 pages· 43,472 words· Est. 5 hour read· 770L
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Bookroo's summary

Petra and Calder are thrust into a whirlwind of intrigue when a Vermeer painting vanishes. As they unravel a web of strange events and cryptic clues, they must outsmart an art thief and navigate a maze of suspicion. With an eccentric ally and their wits as their only tools, can they crack a case that baffles even the FBI? Dive into a world where every detail matters and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

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?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
273
Words
43,472
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
770L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~R
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
78186
Publication
Published
May 1, 2005
First published
June 1, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439372978

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