Mystery at Mallard Mansion: A Solve-the-Story Puzzle Adventure — Russell Ginns

READ THE STORY. SOLVE THE PUZZLES. SAVE THE DAY! Puzzloonies! is a unique new series that mixes zany, funny stories with tons of puzzles that must be solved to move the adventure forward. Perfect for readers aged 7-11 who loved Brain Games for Clever Kids, the A to Z Mysteries, and Mad Libs!What in the world is a Puzzlooney?! It could be a whodunit mystery, or a thrilling survival adventure, or a romp through outer space. It's always a funny, engaging story that unfolds amid tons of related puzzles that kids must solve to advance the adventure. Each stand-alone Puzzloonies! book mixes word searches, secret codes, brain teasers, optical illusions, and other puzzles together with a zany story packed with jokes and humor. Every book culminates in a final challenge that requires readers to call on puzzle solutions from previous chapters. As you write, decode, cipher, and trace your way through the story, you'll destroy your book. But that's okay—there are many more Puzzloonies! waiting to be solved! In Puzzloonies! Mystery at Mallard Mansion, you'll meet Marvin Mallard, formerly the world's most famous web-footed movie star. But now he's a dead duck! Explore the halls of his celebrity mansion as you sift through clues (and feathers) to unravel this hilarious whodunit. Solve crows-word puzzles, bird searches, and cross eggs-amine witnesses to discover the bird responsible for the fowl crime.