What do you think about coincidences? Can they lead to connections, which lead to unexpected results? What if you are studying the artist, Vermeer, at school, and find that there's a mystery about how many paintings he really painted? And, a Vermeer painting is stolen on its way to the Art Institute? And you find a mysterious letter from an art thief on a neighbor's lawn? And then, your teacher begins acting very strangely? Are these all connected? This is what happens to Petra and Calder. They find several mysteries in Chasing Vermeer.
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Date read: 4/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0439372976
ISBN-13: 9780439799270