The House of Found Objects

Written by Jo Beckett-King

Part of the Bea Bellerose Mysteries series

Two cousins unravel cryptic clues in Paris to find a missing Matisse portrait.

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288 pages

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Twelve-year-old Bea's summer in Paris takes a thrilling turn when her grandmother's cherished Matisse drawing vanishes. A mysterious clue leads Bea and her cousin Céline on a city-wide quest. With Paris as their playground, they must solve puzzles and crack codes to uncover the portrait's location, catch a thief, and reveal their enigmatic helper. Will their combined wits be enough to solve the mystery?

From the publisher

For fans of Beth Lincoln’s The Swifts and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Greystone Secrets series comes an exciting mystery filled with cryptic clues and wonderful word puzzles as two cousins search for their grandmother’s missing portrait. Twelve-year-old Bea from Passaic, New Jersey, is visiting her family in Paris for the summer when her grandmother’s most precious heirloom–a drawing by Henri Matisse–goes missing. After a cryptic clue arrives on Bea’s doorstep suggesting its whereabouts, Bea is determined to pursue the lead. Without the French skills to navigate her way around the landmarks of Paris, she teams up with her cousin, Céline, whose clear-eyed French directness makes her a perfect partner for curious, problem-solving Bea. The girls embark on a city-wide search, deciphering riddles, solving puzzles, and cracking codes as they try to locate the Matisse, find a thief, and identify their mysterious benefactor.

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