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Sherlock Holmes' Ingenious Puzzles

Over 100 Brainteasers for Kids
By Catherine Veitch
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,... Read More
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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
    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...
    By Catherine Veitch
    Paperback
    $1399
    Available
    Ships in 1 week

Book Details

INFORMATION

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

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Catherine Veitch Children's Books Children's Word Puzzles & Quiz Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Solve It Like Sherlock

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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