When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and 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?
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Blue Balliett studied art history at Brown University. She and her family lived year-round on Nantucket Island for many years, and now live in Chicago, Illinois, where she taught at the University of Chicago Laboratory School for the past ten years. Brett Helquist is the illustrator of the New York Times best-selling Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Moi.
Format:Hardcover
This is a really intriguing book, written in a style similar to Lemony Snicket. It follows the story of two kids, Calder and Petra and how they try to unravel the mystery of the robbery of a priceless Vermeer painting. It is a really good light read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Froggy
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book, it is absoloutley brilliant!! I got it for Christmas a year ago and I have read it 10 times since! The charactors are great, not just typical kids because they get themselves into trouble! I think Calders a real puzzler and that Petra is VERY interesting and Miss Hussey is one of the best teachers ever!It is a mystery of a stolen Vermeer painting which Petra felt a connection with! It is a classic adventure story that thrills you at every turn. Plus you learn alot about Vermeer paintings! A MUST READ!!!
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By TeensReadToo
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I think the fact that I had never heard of CHASING VERMEER before I picked up a copy at the bookstore helped in my enjoyment of it. After I finished reading the book, I read with interest other reviews posted on Amazon, which is usually my habit after I've written my own review. I like to see what other readers thought of a story, or how similar--or, in some cases, dissimilar--my own thoughts and feelings are from other readers. I was surprised to see that many had touted CHASING VERMEER as a DA VINCI CODE for the younger set. I was surprised by the supposed hype that the book had generated. I was surprised, in fact, by the way I was caught up in the story myself. Although I can't comment on it's similarity to THE DA VINCI CODE (I'm one of probably only a handful of humans on the planet who hasn't read it!), I can say that CHASING VERMEER is a mixture of mystery, art, precociousness, and ingenuity that made it a joy to read.
Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay live down the street from each other in Hyde Park, share the same birthday, and have as the same sixth-grade teacher, the wonderful Ms. Hussey, at University School. It's rare to find a teacher who allows her students to have a say in what material they will cover, and both Petra and Calder are aware of this. When Ms. Hussey asks the students to discuss with an adult a letter that changed their life, most students are baffled. When the assignment fails, Ms. Hussey instead takes them on a field trip to the Art Institute--where the worlds of Petra, Calder, Ms. Hussey, and Vermeer collide.
Who was Vermeer? An artist, it turns out, who has several paintings attributed to him that some members of the general public don't agree were done by the painter himself.... Read more ›
Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay live down the street from each other in Hyde Park, share the same birthday, and have as the same sixth-grade teacher, the wonderful Ms. Hussey, at University School. It's rare to find a teacher who allows her students to have a say in what material they will cover, and both Petra and Calder are aware of this. When Ms. Hussey asks the students to discuss with an adult a letter that changed their life, most students are baffled. When the assignment fails, Ms. Hussey instead takes them on a field trip to the Art Institute--where the worlds of Petra, Calder, Ms. Hussey, and Vermeer collide.
Who was Vermeer? An artist, it turns out, who has several paintings attributed to him that some members of the general public don't agree were done by the painter himself.... Read more ›
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Blue Balliet's first book is well crafted and difficult to put down. Calder and Petra, both three-dimensional characters, are unique and instantly likeable and very quirky and cool.
The requisite red-herrings and bountiful conincidences move the plot forward in a satisfyingly fresh manner, keeping the reader guessing "who dunnit" all the way to the end.
Balliet is a master at turning out a sound simile, conjuring an imagery laden metaphor, or finding just the right details to describe Hyde Park.
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