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puzzle-solving

Books about puzzle-solving for readers of all ages.

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3 below

Patrick Carman

Ages 8–13mysterypuzzle-solving

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Where's the pirate?

Keith Moseley

Ages 3–8adventuretreasure

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Bible Word Searches for Kids

Richard Spiering, Ruth Spiering

Ages 9–12faithbible stories

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The puzzle ring

Kate Forsyth

Ages 10–14family secretsmystery

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The seven keys of Balabad

Paul Haven

Ages 9–13adventuretreasure

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The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

John Bellairs

Ages 9–12mysterytreasure hunt

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Rolf's corny copia

Rolf Heimann

Ages 5–10puzzle-solvingvisual exploration

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A Treasure's Trove

Michael Stadther

Ages 7–12adventurepuzzle-solving

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The swami's ring

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

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Journey to the Lost Temple

Susannah Leigh

Ages 4–8adventurepuzzle-solving

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The Halloween Search and Find Book

Tony 'Anthony' Tallarico

Ages 3–8halloweenvisual perception

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Turtle quest

Piers Harper

Ages 4–8adventureexploration

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Minions

Trey King, Fractured Fractured Pixels

Ages 3–8humorpuzzle-solving

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I spy little numbers

Jean Marzollo

Ages 2–6countingobservation

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The minotaur riddle

V. K. Finnish

Ages 10–15puzzle-solvingcourage

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The Maze

Monica Hughes

Ages 10–15self-discoverymagic

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Trapped : the 2031 journal of Otis Fitzmorgan

Bill Doyle

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workancient history

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Puzzle planet

Susannah Leigh

Ages 4–8puzzle-solvingspace exploration

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Maze Running and other Magical Missions

Lari Don

Ages 8–12adventuremagic

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The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

John Bellairs

Ages 9–12mysterytreasure hunt

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Pieces and players

Blue Balliett

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workart and creativity

Cover of Puzzle Journey Through Time (Puzzle Journey Series)

Puzzle Journey Through Time (Puzzle Journey Series)

Rebecca Heddle, Annabel Spenceley

Ages 6–10time traveladventure

Cover of MacPelican's American adventure

MacPelican's American adventure

Scoular Anderson

Ages 4–8adventuretravel

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Schol Rdr Collection Lvl 1: I Spy

Jean Marzollo

Ages 4–8observationvisual discrimination