The Picture Visitors: A Case for the Van Gogh Agency

An action-packed story about a group of children with a unique ability to jump into paintings and move around in them!

Thirteen-year-old Vincent has a very special talent: He can jump into paintings and move around inside them! When the painting The Thunderstorm by an old Dutch painter is stolen from a London mansion, Vincent decides to track it down. During his search, to his great surprise, he meets Holly, who can dive into paintings just like him. The two make a bet: Whoever finds The Thunderstorm first wins! Vincent is sure that he will be faster than Holly, but the search turns out to be unexpectedly difficult. And suddenly something is also wrong with Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night. Why is it that when Vincent jumps into it, the painting feels like a fake?

Author Christina Wolff worked as an elementary school teacher before starting her own business as an author. When she’s not writing books, she likes to rearrange her apartment, browse her favorite bookstore, and eat lots of cheesecake. She lives in Hanover with her family and a cheeky little dog lady.

Illustrator Florentine Prechtel spent her childhood on the seven seas. Since studying graphic design and painting, she has been illustrating children’s books. In doing so, she loves to try out new techniques again and again. The illustrator lives with her family in Freiburg.

Translator Claire Storey translates from German and Spanish into English and is co-editor of the blog at World Kid Lit. Claire regularly volunteers in schools talking about careers with languages. She loves bright colours and shares her workspace with her three no(i)sy guinea pigs who are slowly trying to take over the office