Book Overview
From the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING VERMEER and HOLD FASTTHE PIECESThirteen extremely valuable pieces of art have been stolen from one of the most secretive museums in the world. A Vermeer has vanished. A Manet is missing. And nobody has any idea where they and the other eleven artworks might be . . . or who might have stolen them. THE PLAYERSCalder, Petra, and Tommy are no strangers to heists and puzzles. Now they've been matched with two new sleuths -- Zoomy, a very small boy with very thick glasses, and Early, a girl who treasures words . . . and has a word or two to say about the missing treasure.The kids have been drawn in by the very mysterious Mrs. Sharpe, who may be playing her own kind of game with the clues. And it's not just Mrs. Sharpe who's acting suspiciously -- there's a ghost who mingles with the guards in the museum, a cat who acts like a spy, and bystanders in black jackets who keep popping up.With pieces and players, you have all the ingredients for a fantastic mystery from the amazing Blue Balliett.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:054529990X
ISBN13:9780545299909
Release Date:March 2015
Publisher:Scholastic Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 8.3"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Pieces and Players continues my art appreciation class
Published by Mary D. , 5 years ago
Blue Balliett continues to fascinate me with her plotlines involving a variety of fine arts: paintings, poetry, etc. Love how she creates protagonists who are pre-teens/growing into teenagers who are outside of the popular group of kids. Each teen is uniquely portrayed with their own talents, but working together, they become a force of nature. Each teen contributes to the unity of the whole group. Kids who might otherwise be cast aside have found their own group to become a "second family". The adults are portrayed as respectful and even awed by the talents of these teens and will often let them have free rein to do their investigating. Love the series.
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