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Jan 30, 2015
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What a delightful story! 13-year-old Theo has a lot on her plate now that her grandfather has died. Living in a crumbling old Greenwich Village townhouse, Theo is now responsible for her eccentric mother who lives in a world of mathematical theorem and delicious tea. When Theo accidentally discovers a hidden painting and begins researching it, she opens her lonely, burdened world to a host of people, including a librarian, a coffee shop owner, an art historian, and most importantly a girl her ow
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Fun book with a historical art mystery that included both ancient masters (Raphael) and Nazi shenanigans. As a child the mom's uselessness would have been convenient, but as an adult I considered her abusive.
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