Pieces and Players
Pieces and Players
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Pieces and Players

Written by Blue Balliett
Book #4 in the Chasing Vermeer Series
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8 - 12
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320
Page count
800L
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Apr 26, 2016
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From New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Vermeer, Blue Balliett, comes an all-new Calder mystery.THE PIECESThirteen extremely valuable pieces of art have been stolen from one of the most secretive museums in the world. A Vermeer has vanished. A Manet is missing. And nobody has any idea where they and the other eleven artworks might be . . . or who might have stolen them. THE PLAYERSCalder, Petra, and Tommy are no strangers to heists and puzzles. Now they’ve been matched with two new sleuths – Zoomy, a very small boy with very thick glasses, and Early, a girl who treasures words . . . and has a word or two to say about the missing treasure.The kids have been drawn in by the very mysterious Mrs. Sharpe, who may be playing her own kind of game with the clues. And it’s not just Mrs. Sharpe who’s acting suspiciously – there’s a ghost who mingles with the guards in the museum, a cat who acts like a spy, and bystanders in black jackets who keep popping up.With pieces and players, you have all the ingredients for a fantastic mystery from the amazing Blue Balliett.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545299916
    Publication Date
    April 26, 2016
    Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
    Page Count
    320
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    800L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.1

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