Age Group: 6 - 9 Years, 9 - 12 Years

Description: Spring break should mean tinkering bliss for science whiz Ada Lace, but bestie Nina's artist obsession derails relaxation. Starstruck, Nina ropes in Ada and Mr. Peebles' coding-genius nephew to pimp her online art portfolio for a meeting with celeb painter Miroir. Disaster: he snubs her crushingly! Undeterred, they hit his glitzy gallery opening—where Ada's eagle eye spots a masterpiece suspiciously mirroring Nina's own work. Art fraud alert! From Emily Calandrelli (MIT grad, Xploration Outer Space Emmy host), this fifth illustrated chapter book (ages 6-9) blends gadgets, girl power, and gallery sleuthing. Can Ada's tech tricks unmask the copycat before he cons collectors? STEM-packed mystery proves young inventors always spot the fakes!