Blue Balliett is the author of several bestselling, acclaimed mystery novels, including Hold Fast, Chasing Vermeer (a Book Sense Book of the Year and an Edgar Award winner), The Wright 3, The Calder Game, and The Danger Box. She writes in the laundry room of her home in Chicago, Illinois, and you can find her online at blueballiettbooks.com.Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, and grew up in Orem, Utah. He entered Brigham Young University as an engineering major, but soon realized this was not the right choice for him. Having decided to take time off from college, he headed to Taiwan where he stumbled into a job illustrating English textbooks, which he enjoyed. There, a friend introduced him to an illustration student, also from Brigham Young University. This introduction inspired Brett to eventually switch majors. After spending a year in Taiwan, he went back to BYU and transferred to the illustration department. In 1993 he received a fine arts degree in illustration.
Ghosts enlist kids to save Nantucket from harm, but can they trust the spirits?
A vanished painting, a tangled mystery—can two kids solve the unsolvable?
Unexplained accidents haunt Robie House. Can young sleuths solve the mystery?
A boy and a sculpture vanish in a village full of secrets.
A boy's unique vision uncovers secrets in a small town mystery.
A girl in a shelter must unravel her father's mysterious disappearance.
Thirteen priceless artworks vanish. Can young sleuths unravel the mystery before it's too late?
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Ghosts enlist kids to save Nantucket from harm, but can they trust the spirits?
Thirteen priceless artworks vanish. Can young sleuths unravel the mystery before it's too late?
A girl in a shelter must unravel her father's mysterious disappearance.
A boy's unique vision uncovers secrets in a small town mystery.
A boy and a sculpture vanish in a village full of secrets.
Unexplained accidents haunt Robie House. Can young sleuths solve the mystery?
A vanished painting, a tangled mystery—can two kids solve the unsolvable?
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Blue Balliett's books.
