Enhance learning with these fun and challenging mystery puzzle books. Get kids problem solving and tapping into their inner detective with these great books.
Critical Thinking Detective Book 1 – Fun Mystery Cases to Guide Decision-Making
Mystery puzzle book number one is this colorful 32-page book offers a collection of fun, easy-to-use detective cases for Grades 4+. The cases develop critical thinking skills by requiring students to carefully read to determine what is just opinion and what is relevant information.
The focus of these activities is to teach students to identify and evaluate evidence–the very heart of critical thinking. See Critical Thinking Detective on Amazon.
The Awesome Book of One-Minute Mysteries and Brian Teasers
Award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner’s first collection offers fun thinking puzzles for super-sleuths of all ages.
Each one-page mystery has a hilarious cartoon that presents an obvious (and obviously incorrect!) solution. Readers can turn to a page of clues, each one revealing more information until the a-ha! moment finally arrives.
Sure to make folks scratch their heads and think outside the box, this is the perfect book to pass the time or pep up a party―good clean fun for anytime, anywhere, and anyone Click here to see the current price of these mystery puzzle books on Amazon.
Stories to Solve – Folktales from Around the world
How can a thirsty crow drink from an almost-empty pitcher? How does arresting a stone help a judge find a boy’s stolen money? This artfully illustrated book presents fourteen intriguing mysteries from world folklore.
Each brain-teasing tale has a simple explanation of the solution, while notes at the back of the book describe the origins of these classic mysteries. See Stories to Solve on Amazon.
40 Fabulous Math Mysteries Kids Can’t Resist Myster Story Books
Humorous, reproducible math mystery stories will give your math sleuths a chance to have fun while practicing important math problem solving skills. They’re just perfect for classwork and homework and help you meet the NCTM standards. For use with Grades 4-8. See on Amazon.
Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure
Following the clues concealed within a centuries-old family legacy, Timmi Tobbson and his friends hope to save a dear friend. But only twenty-four hours remain to unravel the legend of a long-lost pirate ship, buried somewhere deep beneath the city streets. Unbeknownst to them, their search awakens a mystical dark power that protects what is on board the once famous Star Runner.
The adventure is split into 31 concise chapters, each of which ends with a puzzle to solve by finding clues within an illustration. Click here to see current price on Amazon.
Secret School Spy Squad Series Myster Puzzle Books
Secret School Spy Squad; Lost Lunchboxes is the first in a series of mystery books. Secret School Spy Squad books are fun children’s picture book, full of color and rhyme, tells the story from the perspective of the secret student spy as they try and solve the mystery. The gender and identity of the spy is hidden, allowing your child to imagine themselves in the story.
Each book in the series comes with a new clue to the identity of the spy. Visit the Secret School Spy Squad website to try and guess who is Secret Agent N. Click here to see the current price on Amazon.
