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1. Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure Book for Boys and Girls (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)
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Ages 8-12 Chapter Book Short Attention Spans | Video Preview Below"With the exuberance of a caper, determined protagonists, and a message steeped in family legacy, this is a splendid homage to adventure." - FOREWORD MAGAZINE - 5 out of 5
Unravel 'solve-them-yourself picture mysteries' and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner!
Unravel 'solve-them-yourself picture mysteries' and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner!
Following the clues concealed within a centuries-old family legacy, Timmi Tobbson and his friends hope to save a dear friend. But only twenty-four hours remain to unravel the legend of a long-lost pirate ship, buried somewhere deep beneath the city streets. Unbeknownst to them, their search awakens a mystical dark power, sworn to protect what is hidden on board the once famous Star Runner.
Mysteries to Solve
The adventure is divided into 31 concise chapters, each of which ends with a puzzle to be solved by finding and interpreting visual clues concealed within a beautiful color illustration. Suited for explorers and sleuths young and old. Children under 8 years may need assistance in solving some of the puzzles. Grade level: 3rd and up.
Beautiful Color Illustrations
Legend of the Star Runner gives readers the best of both worlds, merging the visual appeal of a graphic novel with text-based storytelling's power to spark imagination.
Fun Facts
The illustrations of most Timmi Tobbson characters were inspired by actors and/or their fictional characters from well-known movies.
- Marvin was inspired by Gaten Matarazzo's performance as Dustin in Stranger Things.
- Sir London was inspired by Christopher Lloyd's interpretation of Dr. Emmet Brown in Back to the Future.
- Lotterlulu was inspired by Johnny Depp's character Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean as well as Dustin Hoffman's performance in Hook.
- The Guardian was inspired by the looks of American actor, director and producer Danny DeVito.
- Lilli's Grandpa was inspired by Sir Sean Connery's portrayal of the father of Indiana Jones in The Last Crusade.
Psst: This book contains a puzzle which is unrelated to the story and involves all thirty-one main illustrations.
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- mystery books for kids 9-12
- mystery books for kids 8-10
- adventure books for boys
- adventure books for girls
- chapter books for kids age 9-12
- chapter books for kids age 8-10
- graphic novels kids
- books for intermediate readers
- books for reluctant readers
- solve riddles, solve puzzles, solve mysteries
- crack the case like a sleuth
- choose your own adventure books for kids 9-12
- choose your own adventure books for kids 8-10
- Adventures of the Black Hand Gang
- Gravity Falls
- Get a Clue
- Captain Underpants
- A to Z Mysteries
- Dog Man
- Boxcar Children
- Encyclopedia Brown
- Hardy Boys
- Ballpark Mysteries
- Seek and Find / Hidden Pictures
- Video Games Featuring Exploration
- Video Games Featuring Puzzle Solving
- Point and Click Adventure Games
2. The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure
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Well Said PressDescription
A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake... A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers!
When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home,they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through?
Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake.
Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose are those children's voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods?
Stella and Tom soon discover that they have traveled back in time to their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make both friends and enemies, and uncover startling connections between the past and present...
A modern children's classic
The Secret Lake has been described by readers as a 'modern Tom's Midnight Garden' and compared in atmosphere with The Secret Garden and the Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew mystery adventure stories. Its page-turning plot, with its many twists and turns, makes it a firm favorite with both boys and girls.
Karen Inglis describes it as, '"a time travel mystery adventure with modern twists - the kind of adventure that I loved to read as a child, but brought right up to date."
The adventure starts here! Order today in print or for Kindle/eReader
When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home,they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbor's small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through?
Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake.
Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose are those children's voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods?
Stella and Tom soon discover that they have traveled back in time to their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Here they make both friends and enemies, and uncover startling connections between the past and present...
A modern children's classic
The Secret Lake has been described by readers as a 'modern Tom's Midnight Garden' and compared in atmosphere with The Secret Garden and the Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew mystery adventure stories. Its page-turning plot, with its many twists and turns, makes it a firm favorite with both boys and girls.
Karen Inglis describes it as, '"a time travel mystery adventure with modern twists - the kind of adventure that I loved to read as a child, but brought right up to date."
The adventure starts here! Order today in print or for Kindle/eReader
3. Case Closed #1: Mystery in the Mansion
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Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the first book in Lauren Magaziners new hilarious and high-stakes middle grade series in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends put together the clues to save his moms detective agency.
In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. You pick the pathyou crack the case!
Carlos Serrano has never solved a mystery in his life. But when Carloss mom gets sick with a nasty flu on the morning of an investigation that could save her failing detective agency, Carlos takes on the case.
With the help of his best friend, Eliza, and her wild little brother, Frank, Carlos must uncover a mystery involving an eccentric local millionaire, anonymous death threats, and a buried treasure. But with tricky riddles, cagey suspects, hidden secrets, and dozens of impossible choices, they need your help!
Can you help Carlos and his friends find the culprit and save Las Pistas Detective Agency? Or will it be case closed?
4. Brainwashed: Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series Book 1
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Brainwashed Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery International Adventure Series Book 1Description
"This middle-grade series reads like the Bourne Identity, but for kids."- M. Robichaux, EditorAR Points fromRenaissance Accelerated ReaderParents, teachers, and librarians will appreciate the worldwide geography and appropriate language forAges 8 - 14 Grades: 3 - 8 |#1 Amazon best-selling series in Children's Travel | BRAINWASHED marks the explosive beginning of The Crime Travelers Adventure Series | 300 Geographic References plus illustrative maps! | FUNNY. SMART. ACTION.| Also available: BOOK 2: DIAMONDS ARE FOR NEVER & BOOK 3: PRICELESS | FREEshipping when you get all3 booksin the series!
While sleeping on the roof of his father's hotel-spy school, thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes finds a baby alone and learns that the Good Company has restarted its profitable brainwashing business. Brainwashed (Crime Travelers Spy Series Book #1) tracks the secret urban adventures of the New Resistance, a school of international teenage spies. Lucas leads a group of friends through the hotspots of Paris-- from the catacombs to the Eiffel tower--in an all-out effort to sabotage a brainwashing ceremony that could potentially turn them all into "Good" kids.
This debut novel in the international action-packed Crime Travelers series from Amazonbest-selling author Paul Aertker is a mind-opening adventure for elementary and middle-grade readers ofGordon Korman,James Patterson, and John Grisham.
Readers of Diary of A Wimpy Kid will appreciate the step up in smart reading.This humorous and exciting middle school series with its short chapters is perfect for school reading lists. This is a middle-grade book for boys, a middle-grade book for girls. This mystery is like a secret diary of lost kids in adverse international settings. France. Italy. Spain. India. A secret spy rider who uses Kano, Minecraft, and Psion to help the kids travel the planet. A worldwide spy school. A book about Paris for kids learning about Paris and travel. If you like Alex Rider, you'll love Crime Travelers. If your children love excitement, don't miss this action-packed read! - Children's Booksellers
Shelve under: books for boys, books for girls, books for kids age 9 - 12, books for middle grade, books for boys 9 - 12, books for girls 9 - 12, funny hilarious stories for kids, Diary of a wimpy kid readers, reluctant readers, travel with kids, Alex Rider, Minecraft readers, appropriate books for kids, librarian-approved.
5. The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)
6. Detective Camp (A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, No. 1)
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Random House Books for Young Readers7. The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries)
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THE ABSENT AUTHORA TO Z MYSTERIES
RON ROY
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
8. Summer of the Woods (The Virginia Mysteries)
9. Sleuth & Solve: 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries: (Mystery Book for Kids and Adults, Puzzle and Brain Teaser Book for All Ages)
10. The Mystery of Smugglers Cove (The Mystery Series, Book 1)
11. Case Closed?: Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science
12. The Mansion Mystery: A Detective Story About ... (whoops - almost gave it away! Let's just say it's a children's mystery for preteen boys and girls, ages 9-12) (The Sen Kids)
13. Puzzled: An adventure story filled with suspense, mystery, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teens (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure Series Book 1)
