puzzles

With fun facts and real-life connections, shares goofy riddles for kids to solve.

In Glacier National Park, middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo follow clues related to Thomas Jefferson as they tackle a new round of puzzles, riddles, and traps to find the next key left behind by the Founding Fathers, but Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail.

Back at the Winterhouse hotel for another holiday season, Elizabeth and Freddy, who love puzzles, dig deeper into the mystery surrounding a hotel guest who left behind odd artifacts, including a magical book that evil Gracella Winters once attempted to use to gain destructive power over the entire Falls lineage.

Fans of the Captain Underpants series will have tons o' fun with this activity book featuring George, Harold, Captain Underpants and the bad guys from the first four books. Readers can test their knowledge with puzzles, games, cool comics, drawing tips, trivia, and more! They can also create their own comic strips, just like Dav Pilkey does. And of course there are plenty of cheesy jokes, guaranteeing lots-o-laffs!.

In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city.

In Glacier National Park, middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo follow clues related to Thomas Jefferson as they tackle a new round of puzzles, riddles, and traps to find the next key left behind by the Founding Fathers, but Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail.

"When middle school puzzle-master Sam and history-whiz Martina win a contest for a summer trip across the United States, they soon discover that they've been drafted into something vastly more exciting. Joining Theo, the last descendent of an American icon, they begin an extraordinary adventure across national landmarks and natural wonders, following clues to find seven artifacts left behind by the Founding Fathers. Together, these historical artifacts are keys to unlocking Benjamin Franklin's greatest invention--a powerful secret weapon. Each of the artifacts is hidden and protected with puzzles, riddles, and traps. This has kept the invention safe until now. Gideon Arnold, dangerous descendent of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is on the chase!"--Back cover.

Enter the world of eccentric missing millionaire Hamilton Hasp, who has left behind drawerfuls of curious artifacts and stories from his world travels in an "Egyptian Jukebox." Find the clues buried in the stories & hidden among the curios to discover Hamilton's whereabouts.

Seeking the third key, middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo must navigate New York City following clues related to Alexander Hamilton, solving--and surviving--puzzles and traps along the way.

"After young Henry Babbitt tragically loses his father, he can't help but remember the promises of the great adventures they would now never take. Then, on a snowy Christmas Eve, mysterious century-old clues left by Hunter S. Skavenger, the eccentric magnate who launched the first and greatest scavenger hunt. Hours later, on Christmas Day, Henry finds himself magically transported back to 1885, where he teams up with a ragtag band of youngsters in a quest to solve Skavenger's elaborate puzzle. From New York to the Mississippi riverboats to the streets of old Paris, Henry and his new friends face off not only against brilliant competing teams, but also Skavenger's own dark and elusive nemesis: Hiram Doubt"--Provided by publisher.