A review by rockingreader
The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett

5.0

This was assigned summer reading for my son who is entering 6th grade. We didn't read Chasing Vermeer, which is book #1 in the series. Thus he found the beginning a bit confusing so I'd recommend kids begin with book 1 to familiarize themselves with the characters and their back story. However I found the author does an admirable job getting readers new to the series up to speed. (Or perhaps as a seasoned reader I was able to fill in the gaps easily!) This is an engaging story about three inquisitive and imaginative kids who take an interest in saving a local historic landmark, the Robie house. Combining mystery, art, architecture, and math this is a great read for middle-schoolers.