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Pub. Date
2011
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English
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"An exuberantly realized, exciting, and sweet-natured cyber-quest. Cline's imaginative and rollicking coming-of-age geek saga has a smash-hit vibe."--Booklist, starred review
"Ready Player One takes place in the not-so-distant future--the world has turned into a very bleak place, but luckily there is OASIS, a virtual reality world that is a vast online utopia. People can plug into OASIS to play, go to school, earn money, and even meet other people...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"All the world is a puzzle, and Mike Brink-a celebrated and ingenious puzzle constructor-understands its patterns like no one else. Once a promising Midwestern football star, Brink was transformed by a traumatic brain injury that caused a rare medical condition: Acquired Savant Syndrome. The injury left him with a mental superpower-he can solve puzzles, calculate equations, and see patterns in ways ordinary people can't. But his condition has also...
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English
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"Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. The local police don't believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself, and is soon...
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"A series of mind-bending mini-mysteries inspired by classic creepy characters, with answers decoded using a printed cryptograph. Stories feature familiar fiends as well as terrifying new tales of ghosts, witches, and more!"--
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York (Laura Ruby) volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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In an alternate history of New York, three kids try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of the city.
6) I spy fantasy : a book of picture riddles / photographs by Walter Wick ; riddles by Jean Marzollo
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Language
English
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'Cartwheel books.'
7) Floors
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Floors volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Audio
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances.
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Claudia Dalton, twelve, embarks on an unexpected treasure hunt that she hopes will bring her missing father home and heal whatever is wrong with her family. Told through notes, emails, audio and video transcripts, and more from Claudia's scrapbook.
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Secret series volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language
English
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Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality.
10) Unicorn Puzzles
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Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
No fantastic creature captivates the imagination quite like the unicorn. In this adorable book of unicorn puzzles, readers will study charming illustrations to complete simple, fun brain exercises. Within the beautiful artwork they'll discover hidden objects, spot the difference between corresponding images, and identify missing pieces. Each cute puzzle will delight and challenge young readers as they continue to develop key skills, such as attention
...11) Winterhouse
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Winterhouse volume 1
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms--most notably its massive library. It's not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. But the deeper she delves into the hotel's secrets, the more Elizabeth...
12) Think Up!
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Kids will learn to sharpen their minds and develop their critical thinking skills as they complete math exercises, word games, music challenges, puzzles, and more. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Increase problem-solving speed. Improve understanding of patterns, sequencing, and physics. Develop math skills."--
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English
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Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched....
14) Around the World
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Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When traveling around the world, there are many different things to spot! Readers of this captivating book take a journey around the world, looking for things the whole way. Through answering questions, they will hone their observational and counting skills, while learning to pay close attention to detail. Each activity features vibrant illustrations that keep developing readers engaged. Concise sections of text guide readers in spotting everything
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Publisher
The Experiment
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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The rules are simple . . . The math is easy . . . The puzzles get harder and harder!
Hooked on area mazes? YOU'RE IN LUCK! Volume Two delivers 100 more puzzles. Your quest is to navigate a network of rectangles to find a missing value. Just remember:
17) Ready player one
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Publisher
NOVA
Pub. Date
2015
Language
Español
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Estamos en el año 2044 y, como el resto de la humanidad, Wade Watts prefiere mil veces el videojuego de OASIS al cada vez más sombrío mundo real. Se asegura que esconde las diabólicas piezas de un rompecabezas cuya resolución conduce a una fortuna incalculable. Las claves del enigma están basadas en la cultura de finales del siglo XX y, durante años, millones de humanos han intentado dar con ellas, sin éxito.
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--
20) The final gambit
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Series
Inheritance games volume 3
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and they...