Chasing Vermeer / Blue Balliett 254 p.

Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay of get involved in a series of seemingly unrelated events. They tackle the disappearance of Johannes Vermeer painting. Plot twists are interspersed with interesting facts about Vermeer. Puzzles abound and watch for pentominoes. Useful for those readers who enjoy Konigsburg’s From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Raskin’s The Westing Game. Student packet for grades 5-6 by Linda Herman available. As of July 14, 2011, the New York Times has that this is in production for a movie.