Books like Pieces and players by Blue Balliett
A secret Chicago museum is rocked when thirteen high‑value artworks are stolen. Five determined 13‑year‑olds—Calder, Petra, Tommy, and two new companions—are pulled into a treasure hunt of clues and puzzles. Under the watchful eye of the shrewd Mrs. Sharpe, they must navigate the museum’s hidden rooms and outsmart the adults who orchestrated the heist to retrieve the pieces before the truth is buried.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Blue Balliett
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