About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-100439856221

ISBN-139780439856225

eBay Product ID (ePID)50947599

Product Key Features

Book TitleChasing Vermeer

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicMysteries & Detective Stories, General, Social Themes / Friendship

IllustratorHelquist, Brett, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorBlue Balliett

Book SeriesAfter Words Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.4 Oz

Item Length7.6 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"The Westing Game. The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. How exciting to find a book that conjures up these innovative, well-loved titles." - Booklist, starred review "Puzzles, codes, letters, number and wordplay, a bit of danger, a vivid sense of place, and a wealth of quirky characters enrich the exciting, fast-paced story that's sure to be relished by mystery lovers." - School Library Journal

Grade FromFourth Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisWhen a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one is spared from suspicion. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth, they must draw on their powers of intuition, their problem solving skills, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has stumped even the FBI?, When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, & an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra & Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?