The Case of the Counterfeit Painting

by Steve Brezenoff, Lisa K. Weber (Illustrator)

Overview

When Clementine Wim spots a famous painting being carried away from the Capitol City Art Museum, she knows something is wrong. But when she arrives at the museum, the painting is hanging right where it should be. No one believes what Clementine saw: not even her mother, an assistant curator at the museum, or her friends. It's up to Clementine to convince the others and determine fact from forgery before it's too late.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496525222
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Museum Mysteries
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	640L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Steve Brezenoff is the author of more than fifty middle-grade chapter books, including the Field Trip Mysteries series, the Ravens Pass series of thrillers, and the Return to the Titanic series. He's also written three young-adult novels, Guy in Real Life; Brooklyn, Burning; and The Absolute Value of -1. In his spare time, he enjoys video games, cycling, and cooking. Steve lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter. .

Lisa K. Weber makes art for comics, kid’s books, and cartoons. Her work has included graphic-novel adaptations of classic literature, illustrated books for young and middle-grade readers, and character and storyboard design for animations. She cofounded the comic book label HexComix in 2014, cocreating and illustrating its flagship title, Hex11, which earned a nomination for the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, raised in Wilmette, Illinois, and schooled in New York City, Lisa currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California, where she enjoys healthy doses of satire, science fiction, and classic-rock radio.

Table of Contents

A work of art — Just a glimpse — Stolen? — A closer look — Nothing to solve — One-track mind — Seeing things? — Plan in action — In focus — Gone for good? — Cracking the case — Nearly perfect.

Interviews

Perfect for readers who loved the best-selling Field Trip Mysteries series. Teaches creative problem solving and critical thinking. Even distribution of maile and female protagonists offers cross-gender appeal to readers. Perfect for kids interested in history, museums, artifcacts. Mysteries are a consistently popular topic among middle-grade readers. Curriculum tie-ins and backmatter in each book deepen the learning experience.

Editorial Reviews

Clementine notices something suspicious at the art museum where her mom works but she doesn’t have any proof that there’s been a crime. So she decides to find the proof. This is an engaging mystery with a strong female heroine.

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