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Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun

Name: Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781805229506
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40+ Mazes, Codes, Wordsearches and other Brilliant Puzzles

By G. T. Karber

Series: Murdle Junior

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Solve puzzles and crimes as a MURDLE detective in this Buster McPaws adventure. Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun invites you to dive into summer with Buster, the greatest ever cat detective, as his relaxing holiday turns into a madcap seaside mystery! Can you help him crack... Read More

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A pocket-sized puzzle activity books for younger puzzlers, from the global bestselling Murdle series!

A pocket-sized puzzle activity books for younger puzzlers, from the global bestselling Murdle series!

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Solve puzzles and crimes as a MURDLE detective in this Buster McPaws adventure.

Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun invites you to dive into summer with Buster, the greatest ever cat detective, as his relaxing holiday turns into a madcap seaside mystery!

Can you help him crack coded notes, connect the dots, solve mazes and catch whodunnit? Packed with illustrations, word searches and maps, Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun will put your puzzling skills to the test!

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By G. T. Karber

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Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun

Solve puzzles and crimes as a MURDLE detective in this Buster McPaws adventure. Mini Murdle Junior: Summer Fun invites you to dive into summer with Buster, the greatest ever cat detective, as his relaxing holiday turns into a madcap seaside mystery! Can you help him crack coded notes, connect the dots, solve mazes and catch whodunnit? Packed with illustrations, word...

By G. T. Karber

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805229506

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Souvenir Press Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 94g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

G. T. Karber is the award-winning creator of Murdle, the global bestselling puzzle sensation. He grew up in Arkansas, the son of a judge and a civil rights attorney, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a degree in mathematics and English literature, before gaining an MFA from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His books have sold in over thirty languages and he is one of only three non-British authors ever to have published a no. 1 Christmas bestseller in the UK.

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