Only two people know about the masterpiece hidden in the Tenpenny house- and one of those people is already dead. The other person is Theodora, or Theo, Tenpenny, the main character of Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald. A couple days after her grandfather, Jack’s death, she found a painting underneath a painting that has been hanging over the Tenpenny’s fireplace for over 50 years. Within minutes she had come to a few conclusions. It looked old so she thought it was a Renaissance, maybe Italian. It looked real- like something she’d she in a big museum. It looked like was worth something, maybe a lot of something. However, all of these conclusions made her nervous because her grandfather was a painter but he also worked a day job. He worked as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of art. This brought her to another conclusion: the painting looked stolen. Throughout this book, Theo and her new friend Bodhi collect data from different places and sources to solve this intriguing mystery. They make amazing discoveries and do a lot of research, which involved reading books, searching on the internet, asking people for help, and going to museums.
Under the Egg was a fasinating book. I loved it. It was full of suspense and mystery. It was always so exciting when Theo and Bodhi made new discoveries that could change the world of art. One of my favorite elements of the book is how Theo and Bodhi build a very strong friendship while they are working on the mystery together. I also like the fact that you just want to keep reading more and more of this book. Laura Marx Fitzgerald did a great job writing this book and I liked how she described all of the places that Theo and Bodhi went with a lot of detail. That helped me visualize the book a lot better. When you read Under the Egg you learn a lot of things. For example, when you read this book you learn a lot about famous painters, like Raphael. You also learn about a lot of famous paintings by famous painters. That is one other thing I really liked about this book.
Under the Egg is a good book for a wide variety of readers. If you like books that have action or sports in them this is probably not the best book for you. However, if you enjoy reading mysteries or enjoy reading about history or art this book would be perfect for you. This book is for both boys and girls. Overall, I think Under the Egg is a wonderful book that will have your eyes glued to the pages.
Book Review by Panya
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