Secret of the Forbidden City by James Patterson & Juliana Neufeld

Author:James Patterson & Juliana Neufeld
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories, Juvenile Fiction / Mysteries & Detective Stories, Juvenile Fiction / Family / Siblings
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2015-09-13T16:00:00+00:00

Streckting wasn’t finished telling us about how wonderfully horrible he was. “I am also the world’s greatest art connoisseur.”

Beck stepped forward. “Then you know that Picasso painting was stolen by the Nazis during World War II.”

“Yes. Poor thing spent so many years in a Hungarian salt mine. Now it will see the light of day once again. In a brand-new museum.”

“But—”

“I believe, Rebecca,” said Streckting, “we were talking about your mother?”

“Yeah,” said Tommy. “Tell those kidnappers in Cyprus to let her go.”

“Oh, I’ll tell them, Thomas. And they will let her go. Just as soon as we do two little things.”

“Name them.”

“We must, of course, first send them their Ming vase.…”

Aunt Bela leaped out of the shadows. She was wearing another jet pack on her back.

“I’m on it.”

“Hand Aunt Bela the urn, Thomas,” coached Uncle Timothy.

“But…”

“She will be our emissary,” said Streckting. “Neoklis and Ibrahim are expecting her.”

“Who are they?” I blurted.

“The Cypriot kidnappers,” muttered Storm. “Duh, Bick.”

“Your mother is my friend and colleague,” said Bela. “I promise—I will not fail in my mission to see her released from captivity.”

Somewhat reluctantly (because so many adults had lied to us ever since Mom and Dad disappeared), Tommy turned the urn over to Aunt Bela. She took off running up the tunnels. I hoped she didn’t blast off when she reached the surface. We’d seen her go jet-packing before. Crash landings aren’t a good idea when you’re carrying a piece of priceless, irreplaceable pottery.

“Bela will make the trade for your mother the instant I tell her to,” said Uncle Timothy.

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