First published 2024
Rami visits the museum and sees something impossible: a girl floating in the air. She looks familiar, exactly like the subject of a painting that was recently stolen from the museum. How can a girl from a missing artwork appear before his eyes? Agatha the turtle has been observing everything from her spot in the garden. She knows the connection between the floating girl and the theft, but turtles cannot speak to humans. Rami teams up with his classmate Veda to investigate the mystery. The clues surround them, but solving the case requires courage to examine what seems impossible. As they dig deeper, they discover how art creates bridges between people, especially when loneliness threatens to isolate them. The mystery leads them to understand that everyone wants to be truly seen and known by others.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, impossible-mystery
Setting: Cherry Hall
221 pages · Kindle Edition · Storytide