Third graders and up who love a good puzzle, brainteaser or mystery should give the Puzzling World Series a try. Bestselling and highly rated, they’re a safe bet to keep those young detectives reading and having fun!
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen – Puzzling World Series (5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
Winston Breen says the only thing better than discovering a puzzle is stumping someone else with it. But when his sister uncovers mysterious strips of wood with words and letters on them, even Winston himself is stumped.
Soon the whole family (and some friends) are caught up in the mystery and off on a scavenger hunt that just may lead to a ring worth thousands of dollars!
Chock-full of puzzles to solve, some tied to the mystery and some not, this treasure hunt will keep readers’ brains teased right up to the exciting ending!
Perfect for fans of The Westing Game, exciting mysteries, and, of course, puzzles!
The Potato Chip Puzzles – Puzzling World Series (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
When puzzle addict Winston Breen and his best friends head to an all-day puzzle hunt with a $50,000 grand prize, they’re pumped.
But the day is not all fun and games: not only do they have a highstrung and highly competitive teacher along for the ride, but the puzzles are hard even for Winston, the other schools’ teams are no joke, and someone in the contest is playing dirty in order to win.
Trying to stop this mystery cheater before it’s too late takes an already tough challenge to a whole other level…
Packed with a variety of fun puzzles to solve, this fast-paced sequel will pull readers right into the action from start to finish.
The Puzzler’s Mansion – Puzzling World Series (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99)
For fans of The Westing Game and The 39 Clues, a third exciting Winston Breen adventure!
Winston Breen and his friends Mal and Jake accompany Mr. Penrose for a weekend of puzzles and games at the mansion of a famous musician. Over the course of the weekend, some guests’ prizes and belongings inexplicably disappear.
As the group continues with the elaborate puzzles—which the reader is invited to solve too—some of the guests try to figure out who is stealing things, and others become suspects.
But in the end it’s Winston who stumbles upon several clues, and eventually discovers the real culprit. A fast-paced whodunit, this latest Winston Breen installment will have readers hooked!
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