The Calder Game / Blue Balliett / 379 pages

This is another winner puzzler mystery for Blue Balliett.  The author cleverly incorporates the art of Alexander Calder, patterns, codes, puzzles and a hunt for a missing boy into a page-turner that will have the reader gallivanting across the Blenheim estate and cozy village of Woodstock.  There's puzzles in the brilliant illustrations by Brett Helquist as well.  A book that engages and pleases middle grade readers.