When Petra and Calder accidentally meet on a museum field trip, they discover they share an interest in art, their teacher, Ms. Hussey, and those blue M&Ms. But this newfound friendship really takes ...

‘‘Chasing Vermeer'' by Blue Balliett Ages 10 and up. As this amazing, puzzling book opens, a cryptic letter about a centuries-old crime is delivered to three people. The letter promises fortune if ...