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The Frame-Up
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780062668318
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: Jun 11 2019
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.85
Height: 1.15 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.60
Language: English
When Sargent Singer discovers that the paintings in his father's gallery are alive, he's pulled into a captivating world behind the frame he never knew existed.
Filled with devious plots, shady characters, and a grand art heist, this inventive mystery-adventure celebrates art and artists and is perfect for fans of Night at the Museum and Blue Balliett's Chasing Vermeer. School Library Journal said, This middle grade read paints fantasy, humor, and mystery into a satisfying tale about the power of friendship.
There's one important rule at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery--don't let anyone know the paintings are alive. Mona Dunn, forever frozen at thirteen when her portrait was painted by William Orpen, has just broken that rule.
Luckily twelve-year-old Sargent Singer, an aspiring artist himself, is more interested in learning about the vast and intriguing world behind the frame than he is in sharing her secret. And when Mona and Sargent suspect shady dealings are happening behind the scenes at the gallery, they set out to uncover the culprit. They must find a way to save the gallery--and each other--before they are lost forever.
With an imaginative setting, lots of intrigue, and a thoroughly engaging cast of characters, The Frame-Up will captivate readers of Jacqueline West's The Books of Elsewhere series. Booklist said, This chapter book's most memorable element is also its most unusual: the imaginative conviction that art is alive. Includes images of the real paintings featured in the book.
What happens when an aspiring artist is the only one who can save a secret world living inside an art gallery?
- Paintings Come to Life: Discover the Beaverbrook Art Gallery's biggest secret: the portraits on the walls can talk, walk, and even get into serious trouble.
- An Unlikely Friendship: Twelve-year-old artist Sargent Singer teams up with Mona Dunn, a girl who's been thirteen for over a hundred years, to solve a crime.
- Art Heist Adventure: When famous masterpieces start acting strange, Sargent and Mona must uncover a conspiracy before their favorite paintings disappear forever.
- A Middle Grade Mystery: Perfect for fans of Night at the Museum and Chasing Vermeer, this fast-paced story is packed with humor, history, and a touch of magic.
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