The Secret of the Fiery Chamber
Author | : Carolyn Keene |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2001-04-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780743423410 |
ISBN-13 | : 0743423410 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Making it? Or faking it? The ancient Japanese art of raku pottery is highly dramatic -- the colorful one-of-a-kind pots are pulled from the kiln, glowing and red-hot. But when Nancy and her friends visit a local crafts village, Bess is the one who nearly goes up in flames when she's showered with sparks! And that's only the beginning. Nancy's been alerted by Theresa Kim, a rising young artist at the village, that someone is producing brilliantly made fakes and selling them as antiques -- for lots of money. Now the pressure is on for others to join the illegal operation. When Nancy starts to investigate, she discovers that amid the beautiful treasures lurks a very clever -- and dangerous -- counterfeiter. If Nancy doesn't watch her step, she may be the one going up in smoke!