Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Pentomino Artistico

Only you have the power to stop an art thief influencing the world. Only you can save a precious and world-renown piece of artwork. Only you can stop the four minds working together on this evil plan. Only you can read Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett.

In this artsy exciting mystery, Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay team up to solve an international art theft that they’re in the middle of. But time is ticking. They only have a set of pentominoes, a book about strange occurrences, and odd clues to help find the Vermeer painting. Who’s up to this? Where’s the painting? How can they find it? Follow Petra and Calder to solve this mystery!

One major theme of this book is trust. Petra and Calder have to put away their differences and trust each other if they want to find the beloved Vermeer. Throughout the book you can find times where these two heroes depend on each other.

Has something ever happened to you without reason? Do you like art? Are you somebody who is great with puzzles? Are you up for a good mystery? If yes to any, you’ll be able to connect with this book easily. Have you ever made friends with the opposite gender? Have you ever had a secret symbol with your best friend? Things like this can really help you understand and connect with this book.

I recommend this book to anybody who can connect with the above. Even if you can’t, this is a thrilling page-turner that will keep you up late. Soon enough, you’ll start to suspect everybody around you has stolen a Vermeer. Maybe you’ll even buy a Pentomino set. This book is around 250 pages, including many illustrations by Brett Helquist. So you better read Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett to save your local Vermeer!