
By Ellen Raskin
A painter's assistant uncovers mysteries in a peculiar townhouse.
Dickory Dock arrives at 12 Cobble Lane to assist the enigmatic artist Garson. But the quaint townhouse hides more than art; it's a labyrinth of secrets and suspicious characters. As clues emerge, Dickory's role shifts from painting to sleuthing. Can she unravel the tangled mysteries and uncover the truth lurking within the redbrick walls? Dive into a world where every brushstroke might reveal a new clue, and every corner holds a secret waiting to be discovered.
From the Newbery Award-winning author of THE WESTING GAME, more clever riddles and wordplay, clues to be found, and mysteries to be solved! Wanted: Assistant to a painter (and a secret sleuth)Dickory Dock has come to 12 Cobble Lane to take the job as painter’s assistant to the artist Garson. The townhouse looks charming and quaint, but inside its redbrick walls lurk suspicious characters, multiple mysteries, and one very eccentric portrait artist. Clues abound; and suddenly Dickory finds herself assisting Garson not in art but in crime solving. Can Dickory untangle the web of mysteries within mysteries and discover the true secret hiding on Cobble Lane?
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