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problem-solving

Books about problem-solving for readers of all ages.

Cover of Backyard camp-out

Backyard camp-out

Jerdine Nolen

Ages 4–8familycamping

Cover of The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

Eve Rice

Ages 8–12mysteryfamily

Cover of Who stole Uncle Sam?

Who stole Uncle Sam?

Martha Freeman

Ages 8–12familymystery

Cover of The All-Star joker

The All-Star joker

David A. Kelly

Ages 8–12mysterybaseball

Cover of The glove of death

The glove of death

Rachel Delahaye

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily

Cover of Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workfamily problems

Cover of Alien Eraser to the rescue

Alien Eraser to the rescue

Marissa Moss

Ages 6–10imaginationfriendship

Cover of The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 8–12problem-solvingschool life

Cover of Colm the Lazarus Key

Colm the Lazarus Key

Kieran Mark Crowley

Ages 9–14mysteryfamily

Cover of Melonhead and the undercover operation

Melonhead and the undercover operation

Katy Kelly

Ages 7–12humorfriendship

Cover of Where is my eraser?

Where is my eraser?

Robert Rosen

Ages 4–7problem-solvingpersistence

Cover of The Bad Luck Chair

The Bad Luck Chair

Sue Wilkowski

Ages 7–11superstitionluck

Cover of Can you spot it?

Can you spot it?

Michelle Shalton

Ages 4–8observationpattern recognition

Cover of Presumed missing

Presumed missing

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 8–12bullyingmystery

Cover of Tech Team and the invisible robot

Tech Team and the invisible robot

Melinda Metz

Ages 8–12teamworkproblem-solving

Cover of The bowling lane without any strikes

The bowling lane without any strikes

Steven Brezenoff

Ages 8–12mysteryteamwork

Cover of Where is Max?

Where is Max?

Mary Pearson

Ages 4–8friendshipproblem-solving

Cover of Movie mishaps

Movie mishaps

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 8–12friendshipteamwork

Cover of The Dinosaur that Disappeared

The Dinosaur that Disappeared

Steve Brezenoff

Ages 7–11mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of The case of the diamonds in the desk

The case of the diamonds in the desk

Lewis B. Montgomery

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Katie Morag and the Riddles

Katie Morag and the Riddles

Mairi Hedderwick

Ages 4–8problem-solvingcuriosity

Cover of The zoo with the empty cage

The zoo with the empty cage

Steven Brezenoff, Steve Brezenoff

Ages 7–12mysteryteamwork

Cover of Kim's super science day

Kim's super science day

Sherryl Clark

Ages 7–12science and discoveryproblem-solving

Cover of The Jelly Bean Crisis

The Jelly Bean Crisis

Jolene Stockman

Ages 10–16ambitionproblem-solving