The Frame-Up

Written by Wendy Mcleod MacKnight · Illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

A young artist uncovers a secret world where paintings are alive, leading to a thrilling art heist mystery.

4.2 Goodreads · 354 ratings

384 pages· 67,326 words· Est. 9.5 hour read· ~830L

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Sargent Singer stumbles upon a secret: the paintings in his father's gallery are alive. When Mona Dunn, a girl trapped in her portrait, breaks the gallery's cardinal rule, Sargent is drawn into a hidden world. Together, they uncover a sinister plot threatening the gallery's future. As they delve deeper, Sargent and Mona must navigate a maze of intrigue and deception to save the gallery and themselves. Will they succeed before it's too late? Dive into a world where art comes to life and mystery lurks behind every frame.

From the publisher

When Sargent Singer discovers that the paintings in his father’s gallery are alive, he is pulled into a captivating world behind the frame that he never knew existed.

Filled with shady characters, devious plots, and a grand art heist, this inventive mystery-adventure celebrates art and artists and is perfect for fans of Night at the Museum and Blue Balliett’s Chasing Vermeer.

There’s one important rule at the Beaverbrook Gallery—don’t let anyone know the paintings are alive. Mona Dunn, forever frozen at thirteen when her portrait was painted by William Orpen, has just broken that rule. Luckily twelve-year-old Sargent Singer, an aspiring artist himself, is more interested in learning about the vast and intriguing world behind the frame than he is in sharing her secret.

And when Mona and Sargent suspect shady dealings are happening behind the scenes at the gallery, they set out to find the culprit. They must find a way to save the gallery—and each other—before they are lost forever.

With an imaginative setting, lots of intrigue, and a thoroughly engaging cast of characters, The Frame-Up will captivate readers of Jacqueline West’s The Books of Elsewhere.

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