British English cover of The Thief of a Thousand Colours
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The Thief of a Thousand Colours

The children’s drawings have vanished from an art workshop at the Louvre. Cleo and Gerald follow the clues to Montmartre, where Roco is showing off pictures he did not draw.

A blue folder, wobbling easels and drawings flying down the steps. To bring every picture back, Cleo must think quickly and Gerald must reach where no one else can.

Paperback · 52 pages · 5 × 8 inches
British English · Shared reading at ages 5–6

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The British English edition has been submitted to Amazon and is awaiting review. The Amazon link searches for this edition’s ISBN: 9798167515314.

REAL PAGES FROM THIS EDITION

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The case begins at the Louvre · Pages 8–9↗ Enlarge
A clue among the painters · Pages 20–21↗ Enlarge
ART, CLUES AND A LIVELY CHASE

Follow the mystery through Paris

The Louvre

The children’s drawings have disappeared from an art workshop. On their way to help, the detectives discover the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

Montmartre

Steps, artists at their easels and a raccoon who will not give up easily. There is even time for a little story about Picasso.

The Musée d’Orsay

Van Gogh’s colours lead to a new question: what would you like to draw? The book explains which facts are real and which parts of the adventure are made up.

AFTER THE STORY

What will you draw?

Choose an object and draw it with someone else, each on your own sheet. Then compare your drawings. Did you notice the same things? Sign your work when you finish. The book includes an activity to keep drawing and talking together.

Before you choose the book

What age is it for?

The story is designed for shared reading at ages five to six. Look at the real pages to judge the text and pictures for your child.

Do we need to read the earlier books?

This is a complete, standalone mystery. Cleo and Gerald know Roco from The Dragon’s Secret, but this is a new case.

Is it a bilingual book?

No. This edition is entirely in British English. The Spanish edition is a separate book.

Is it an official guide to Paris?

No. It is a fictional adventure inspired by Paris and its art. Juliette, the workshop and the missing drawings are made up. The illustrations are artistic interpretations of the places and paintings.

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