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Walls Within Walls - by Maureen Sherry (Paperback)

Walls Within Walls - by  Maureen Sherry (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The Smithfork children move to Manhattan's swanky Fifth Avenue and discover the clues to a decades-old mystery embedded in the structure of their new apartment. A fun, fast-paced tween mystery full of adventure, intrigue, and the richness of Manhattan's architectural history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Perfect for tween readers who enjoy mysteries and puzzles and books like <em>Chasing Vermeer, </em>this page-turning debut novel is filled with adventure, intrigue, and heart.</strong></p><p>After their father, a video-game inventor, strikes it rich, the Smithfork kids find they hate their new life. They move from their cozy Brooklyn neighborhood to a swanky apartment on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. They have no friends, a nanny who takes the place of their parents, and a school year looming ahead that promises to be miserable.</p><p>And then, one day, Brid, CJ, and Patrick discover an astonishing secret about their apartment: The original owner, the deceased multimillionaire Mr. Post, long ago turned the apartment itself into a giant puzzle containing a mysterious book and hidden panels--a puzzle that, with some luck, courage, and brainpower, will lead to discovering the Post family fortune.</p><p>Unraveling the mystery causes them to race through today's New York City--and to uncover some long-hidden secrets of the past.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>After their father, a video-game inventor, strikes it rich, the Smithfork kids move from their cozy Brooklyn neighborhood to a swanky apartment on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.</p><p>One day Brid, CJ, and Patrick discover an astonishing secret about their apartment. The original owner, the deceased multimillionaire Mr. Post, long ago turned the apartment itself into a giant puzzle containing a mysterious book and hidden panels--a puzzle that, with some luck, courage, and brainpower, will lead to discovering the Post family fortune. Unraveling the mystery causes them to race through today's New York City--and to uncover some long-hidden secrets of the past.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A delicious multilayered romp."--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em><br><br>"An intriguing, exciting story about the secrets hidden in a familiar world."--Blue Balliett, author of CHASING VERMEER<br><br>"Readers will get a real sense of the uniqueness that is New York City."--ALA Booklist<br><br>"Readers will relish being tourists on this treasure hunt.... Pick it up and watch for the sequel."--School Library Journal<br><br>"The book has much of the enterprising spirit of old-fashioned series fiction about young sleuths from the HARDY BOYS to TRIXIE BELDEN."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books<br>

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