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Pieces and players

When thirteen high-value pieces of art are stolen from a secret museum, Calder, Petra, and Tommy are grouped with two new companions to solve puzzles that are complicated by the clever Mrs. Sharpe.

Main Author: Balliett, Blue, 1955- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2015.
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Art thefts > Juvenile fiction.
Chicago (Ill.) > Juvenile fiction.
Mystery fiction > Juvenile.
Summary: When thirteen high-value pieces of art are stolen from a secret museum, Calder, Petra, and Tommy are grouped with two new companions to solve puzzles that are complicated by the clever Mrs. Sharpe.
Physical Description: 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780545299909
054529990X
Author Notes: Blue Balliett was born in New York City in 1955. She received a degree in art history from Brown University. After graduating, she moved to Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and wrote two books of ghost stories. She eventually moved to Chicago and taught third grade at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Her first children's book, Chasing Vermeer, won the 2005 Edgar Award in the Best Juvenile category. Her other works include The Wright 3 (2006), The Calder Game (2008), and The Danger Box (2010).

(Bowker Author Biography)

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