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The Secret of the Talking Paintings

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Written by

Clifford Wan

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Isabella is a girl who loves art. She explores galleries. One day, she finds a
door at the back of a gallery. Isabella is so interested and opens the door.
Something strange is happening. Every time she goes near the paintings
in the room, the images begin to move. The people inside the paintings
start to talk. Paintings speak and tell stories. Some paintings show faraway places. Some use bright colours to express feelings. Isabella is thrilled to join a special world.
There are stories, secrets, and mysteries about old events. Isabella collects the puzzle pieces to solve the mystery. She solves puzzles, putting clues together. She finds hidden messages spread around the gallery.
Isabella finds out that paintings like to tell stories about love and bravery.
She solves the mystery and becomes part of the paintings’ stories.
Isabella likes art more and thinks storytelling is powerful, too. Isabella learns from paintings about history, culture, and imagination. She wants to create her own art stories.

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