Secret Scouts and The Lost Leonardo
by Dennis Kind (Author) and Wendel Kind (Author)
Booktalk: When best friends Tom, Lisa, Sophie and Jack stumble upon a mysterious sketch that has all the hallmarks of an Old Master, they decide to investigate. Soon they discover an original 15th century codex full of Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches, writings and calculations. They decode the codex and discover an incredible secret: Leonardo da Vinci’s invention of time travel. But their quest comes with risks — including death, or worse, being lost in time.
Snippet: “I don’t want to disappoint you, but the chances that it is authentic . . . well, the odds are really, really small. To be honest, it’s pretty inconceivable that a Leonardo has been hanging on Mrs. Prattle’s wall for years. And then all of the sudden, she gives it to you. You realize that, right? So let’s just assume it’s a replica.”
He took one of the books from the pile. “Look at this . . . ” He flipped through the book until he found what he was looking for.
“Lisa, you remembered it correctly. See? These are texts and drawings in Leonardo’s hand. As far as I can judge, given the glass and all, the materials and the technique look exactly like the images in this book. Even the handwritten scribbles resemble Leonardo’s.” Their father’s finger moved between the sketch and the images in the book.
“As you can see, the texts are written in mirror-image, like they are here, which was typical of Leonardo’s work. But, like I said, the chances that it is authentic are extremely small.”
Sophie and Lisa looked a little deflated. This wasn’t the answer they had been hoping for.
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