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Sherlock Holmes' Ingenious Puzzles
Over 100 Brainteasers for Kids
Series: Solve It Like Sherlock
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Do you have the sleuthing skills to keep up with Sherlock Holmes? Grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass ... the game is on! Clever kids will relish pitting their wits against the world's greatest detective in this entertaining puzzle collection. Each page presents a clever conundrum,...
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Do you have the sleuthing skills to keep up with Sherlock Holmes? Grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass ... the game is on!
Clever kids will relish pitting their wits against the world's greatest detective in this entertaining puzzle collection. Each page presents a clever conundrum, wittily illustrated by Alex Paterson, framed as a conversation between Holmes and Watson. Kids use observation, logic, and lateral thinking to find solutions.
Sherlock Holmes' Ingenious Puzzles is ideal for children aged 8+.
Series: Solve It Like Sherlock
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Sherlock Holmes' Ingenious Puzzles
Do you have the sleuthing skills to keep up with Sherlock Holmes? Grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass ... the game is on! Clever kids will relish pitting their wits against the world's greatest detective in this entertaining puzzle collection. Each page presents a clever conundrum, wittily illustrated by Alex Paterson, framed as a conversation between Holmes and Watson. Kids...Paperback$1399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781398833586
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus
Illustration: Paperback
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Alex Paterson
- Illustrated by Alex Paterson
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 102g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Catherine Veitch trained as an infant primary teacher before working as an editor and writer for twenty years in children's magazines and books. Her work covers a wide range of genres including puzzle and activity books, fiction, non-fiction, phonics and and maths. She is based in Buckinghamshire.
Alex Paterson is a highly experienced artist who has illustrated books for Orion, Egmont, Random House, Harper Collins, and Oxford University Press. His work has also been exhibited in the Cartoon Museum. He lives in Warwickshire, in the United Kingdom.
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