Super Puzzletastic Mysteries
Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America
HarperCollins, 2020
ISBN: 9780062884206
Super Puzzletastic Mysteries
Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and the Mystery Writers of America bring together twenty peerless puzzles in an anthology of mystery short stories that invite readers to try to unravel the riddles themselves.
From tales of hapless superheroes and stolen squirrel monkeys to murderous triplets and haunted basements, these thrilling, puzzling, and hilarious cases have one thing in common—YOU get a chance to be the detective before the author reveals the solution.
With twenty-never-before-published mystery stories, this collection will leave young detectives sleuthing for more!
Featuring stories by Chris Grabenstein, Sheela Chari, Stuart Gibbs, Lamar Giles, Bruce Hale, Peter Lerangis, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Milford, James Ponti, Tyler Whitesides, and ten other incredible authors.
REVIEWS
“Each story is short enough to make for a fun classroom read-aloud, presumably followed by a collaborative attempt to solve the mystery. VERDICT: An engaging addition to a school library collection, especially one where middle grade mysteries, puzzles, and mind teasers are in high demand.”
—School Library Journal
“Engaging anthology of snappily paced capers entailing codes, ciphers, and math and science puzzles.”
—Publishers Weekly
“In the spirit of Donald Sobol, creator of Encyclopedia Brown, 20 writers for young people offer short mysteries for budding sleuths to tackle…. Tasty challenges for preteen Poirots, middle-grade Miss Marples, and ‘Jigsaw Jones’ grads.”
—Kirkus Reviews