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Description edit
When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Petra: One of the main characters. She is smart and a friend of Calder's.
- Calder: A boy who LOVES his pentominos!
- Ms. Hussey: The well-loved and incredibly non-traditional teacher of Petra and Calder's sixth grade class.
- Ms. Sharpe: An older woman who lives in Petra and Calder's neighborhood. The kids read a book which belonged to her, and the three form a friendship based on that fact.
- Mr. Watch: The owner of the bookstore Calder works at.
- Tommy: Calders best friend who moved away and they now converse through coded letters.
Quotes edit
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“If only thoughts didn't have to be broken down into words.”
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“Looking and seeing are two different things.”
Mrs. Sharpe
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
On a warm October night in Chicago, three deliveries were made in the same neighborhood.
Table of Contents edit
Three Deliveries
The Letter Is Dead
Lost In The Art
Picasso's Life
Worms, Snakes, And Periwinkles
The Geographer's Box
The Man On The Wall
A Halloween Surprise
The Blue Ones
Inside The Puzzle
Nightmare
Tea At Four
X The Experts
Flashing Lights
Murder And Hot Chocolate
A Morning In The Dark
What Happens Now?
A Bad Fall
The Shock On The Stairs
A Maniac
Looking And Seeing
Twelves
Help!
The Pieces
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Chasing Vermeer Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Wright 3.
This is book 75 of 95 in Estrela do Mar. (community list)
Preceded by The Lives of Christopher Chant.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0439372941
Page Count: 254
Publisher: Scholastic
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0439372941
Page Count: 254
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Wise Guys Teaching Resources: This is a purchasable 79 page reading guide that can be used to accompany the book in a classroom setting.
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