Lark and Connor are excited to visit the local art gallery where some of their classmates have been invited to exhibit their paintings. But when their friend Franklin is accused of stealing Kyle's masterpiece, the twins are sure Franklin is being framed — especially because Kyle has been nothing but mean to Franklin.

Now the detectives are in a race to prove their friend's innocence as they collect clues and sort through red herrings. Will this be Lark and Connor's first unsolved case and is their friend doomed to be painted with a guilty brush?

Includes bonus material as Lark shares the meanings behind her favourite words and idioms from the story. This is the sixth title in the Lark Ba Detective series, following Lark Has the Shivers, Lark and the Dessert Disaster, Lark Takes a Bow, Lark and the Diamond Caper and Lark Holds the Key. (From Orca Book Publishers)

Natasha Deen is a Canadian writer and YA author of Guyanese heritage. Her debut YA book The Signs And Wonders Of Tuna Rashad was published in 2022.

Marcus Cutler is a both a children's illustrator and an occasional climber of rocks. He lives and works in Windsor, Ont., with his wife and two daughters.