The Mystery of the Mosaic

by Harper Paris Narrated by Angie Kane

Overview

When Ethan and Ella first land in Venice, they are in awe of all the canals and tiny little streets. They're especially excited to look for a five-hundred-year-old-mosaic near Calle Farnese that Grandpa Harry tells them about. While the twins are out getting gelato later that day, they notice someone looking around suspiciously as he unties a gondola from a dock. The next morning, the twins hear two gondoliers arguing, one of them accusing the other of stealing his most beautiful boat. The gondolier begs Ethan and Ella to help him find the boat. They agree, but they also tell the man that they need to get to Calle Farnese. Will the twins be able to find the stolen gondola and their Grandpa's favorite mosaic...before dinner?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177310589
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	03/10/2020
Series:	Greetings from Somewhere , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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The Mystery of the Mosaic

Ella Briar and her twin brother, Ethan, had never been to Venice, Italy, before. They’d never been to a floating city, either!

Venice was made up of a bunch of tiny islands connected by canals and bridges. The canals were like streets, except filled with water. So some people were using boats to get around, and others were walking over the bridges from one little street to another!

The Briar family had traveled by water taxi from the airport. The sleek motorboat pulled up to a cream-colored building with lots of balconies.

“Here’s our hotel!” the twins’ mother, Josephine Briar, said brightly.



Their dad, Andrew, pushed his glasses up on his nose and pointed to his guidebook. “It says here that the Pensione Mistero is one of the oldest hotels in Venice.”

“Is it older than you guys?” Ella asked with a sneaky smile.

Mr. Briar laughed. “I should hope so. It was built more than eight hundred years ago.”

The four of them stepped out of the boat with their suitcases. Pink, yellow, and pale green buildings lined both sides of the canal. Pretty flowers and vines filled the window boxes. There were no cars or bicycles on the cobblestone streets, only people walking.

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