Tim Collins

A thrilling mystery story with mini chapters containing an innovative mix of narrative text and a puzzle (called a 'Detectogram®') for the reader to solve and keep the mystery unravelling. When the detective agency is flummoxed by a spate of mysterious crimes, they enlist the help of a brilliant young detective (the reader) to crack the case. The agency asks them to infiltrate the inner circle of a criminal mastermind, who used to work as a police puzzle specialist. To help with their work as a mole, they give them an actual mole, who is an expert tracker! Can the reader help bring the criminal to justice, solving one Detectogram® at a time? Packed with a mix of 46 logic, visual and text-based puzzles. From clues to unravel, maps to navigate, suspects to examine and codes to crack, there’s plenty of fun and perplexing puzzles to be solved in this brain-busting mystery for young super sleuths. This exciting and interactive mystery is perfect for kids aged 9-11. Also available in the series: 9781837251308 Detectograms®: The Parrot Who Knew Too Much

You're a brilliant young detective who's been called out on a mysterious case by police Inspector Cross and her officers. They've traced the notorious Dempsey Gang to a warehouse, but they've arrived too late. The gang have sped off into the distance with stolen bars of gold. All they've left behind are a few stray scraps of paper and a very noisy parrot, who seems to be squawking cryptic clues about where the gang went next. Now, it's up to you to crack the case, solving one Detectogram® at a time. Perfect for mystery fans, this is a puzzle book for code-cracking young super sleuths. Solve a mix of logic, visual and text-based puzzles to reveal clues and uncover the mystery.

Solve the mystery to save history!Romy (a wolf) and Remus (an owl) are an inventive, time-travelling duo who use special watches to visit different eras in history. The catch is that their watches will only take them back in time for 24 hours.In the first book in the 'Time Twisters' series, Romy and Remus travel back to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But there's a problem - the famous historian Caticus is visiting the city on the eve of Vesuvius' eruption and he's not supposed to be there. Romy and Remus must race against the clock to get Caticus out of the city and save the day before it's too late and they, literally, run out of time ...

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An out-of-this-world middle-grade fiction title which immerses the reader in a page-turning alien adventure. You are part of a research team who have been sent to another planet to collect plant samples. Just as you prepare to head back to Earth, an alien life form is detected on board your ship. You and the crew are placed on a quarantine island for seven days to check you’re safe. Arguments break out as the crew accuse each other of being infected. The island is lush, jungle and hot, and a sense of paranoia soon sweeps through the group ... Who can you trust on the island? And can you work out who the aliens are before your mind is taken over, too? This exciting adventure story for readers aged 9+ features a fast-paced branching structure with over 45 possible endings. At the end of each page there are two distinct options that will take the reader on different paths through the action – meaning that the reader controls the narrative (and their destiny!) throughout.Twenty illustrated puzzle missions are woven into the narrative at key turning points, so the reader is fully immersed in the story. Featuring gripping plot twists and atmospheric illustrations, this is an alien adventure like no other.Also available in this series:9781837250455 Traitors in Space

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The second book in a new puzzle adventure series takes readers on a thrilling space adventure in the company of Knutz, a STEAM whizz-kid, and canine super-inventor Boltz. Knutz and Boltz are blasting off to a top-secret space station. A huge asteroid is hurtling towards Earth and the World Space Agency needs four astronauts to embark on an urgent mission to destroy it. With time running out and a rival team of astronauts – a girl and her cat sidekick – sabotaging their every move, Knutz and Boltz will need to use all their STEAM skills to stop the asteroid and save planet Earth. Featuring an innovative mix of graphic-novel, zany prose and integrated puzzles, this thrilling adventure is guaranteed to engage kids aged 9+ in STEAM subjects. Across six chapters, readers will develop key science, technology, engineering, art and maths skills as they help Knutz and Boltz work their way through the challenges.Written by Tim Collins, author of Buster’s Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones series, illustrated by Louise Forshaw, and developed with a specialist STEAM consultant.Also available in the series:9781780559377 Knutz and Boltz and the Sorcerer of Science: A STEAM Puzzle Adventure

Nju-Jork terorizuje zagadkovij zlochinets u mastsi, jakij pogrozhuje vlashtuvati v misti spravzhnij bezlad, jakscho nikhto ne rozgadaje jogo zagadok. Na schastja dlja nachalnika politsiji Nju-Jorka, Bonz i Ketson same perebuvajut u misti.Zirvavshi pidstupnij plan mangettenskogo zlochintsja, Bonz i Ketson virushajut za nim u zakhopivu gonitvu, scho privede jikh do Niagavskogo vodospadu ta legendarnoji gori Ruffmor, de mozhna pobachiti mordi vidatnikh tvarin-prezidentiv.Detektivi namagajutsja rozkriti osobu zlochintsja ta sche odnu neprostu zagadku: khto zh naspravdi khovajetsja za maskoju i dlja chogo vin tse robit? P'jata u seriji "Sherlok Bonz" knizhka-prigoda pojednuje detektivnij sjuzhet iz detalnimi iljustratsijami ta interaktivnimi golovolomkami - poshukami vidminnostej, labirintami ta chislovimi zagadkami. Zavdannja dibrani tak, schob diti mogli vporatisja z nimi samostijno. Z kozhnoju storinkoju istorija staje vse tsikavishoju i tsikavishoju!

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Catch the aliens before they catch you! This out-of-this-world middle-grade fiction title immerses the reader in a page-turning alien adventure.You are a brilliant young scientist who has been chosen for a research mission to a distant planet. On your way back to Earth, you are woken early from cryosleep by the ship’s computer. It has detected an alien life form, but there doesn’t seem to be any sign of one.You look at your fellow crewmates and wonder if one of them has been taken over by an alien intelligence. Can you work out who can be trusted and who the aliens are before they take over your mind, too...?This exciting adventure story for readers aged 9+ features a fast-paced branching structure with over 45 possible endings. At the end of each page there are two distinct options that will take the reader on different paths through the action – meaning that the reader controls the narrative (and their destiny!) throughout.Twenty illustrated puzzle missions are woven into the narrative at key turning points, so the reader is fully immersed in the story. Featuring gripping plot twists and atmospheric illustrations, this is an alien adventure like no other.

Sherlok Bonz, najvidomishij u sviti detektiv, ta jogo nadijna pomichnitsja doktor Dzhejn Ketson virushajut do Transilvaniji, schob rozkriti sche odnu spravu. Klijenti stverdzhujut, scho v jikhnomu majetku poselivsja privid, tajemnichij i nebezpechnij. Bonz upevnenij: primar ne isnuje. Ale navit vin ne mozhe znajti pojasnennja divnim zvukam ta motoroshnim podijam u zamku. Situatsija uskladnjujetsja, koli Bonza viklikajut u London, a Ketson maje samostijno dovesti spravu do kintsja. Chi zmozhe vona z'jasuvati pravdu? Chetverta v tsikli "Sherlok Bonz" knizhka-prigoda pojednuje detektivnij sjuzhet ta 28 golovolomok - poshuk vidminnostej, lantsjuzhki chisel, labirinti toscho, abi juni chitachi mogli viprobuvati vlasni detektivni zdibnosti.PerekladachOlena Solomarska

The first book in a new puzzle adventure series takes readers on a thrilling adventure in the company of Knutz, a STEAM whizz-kid, and canine super-inventor Boltz. Knutz and Boltz are waiting for a live stream of their favourite vlogger, the Sorcerer of Science, who performs experiments for her legions of fans. But today a strange figure has taken over her feed. He introduces himself as Dr Chaos, and says he’s taken the Sorcerer prisoner ... Knutz and Boltz will have to use all their STEAM-skills to tackle the fiendish challenges in the Mansion of Mayhem in order to save the Sorcerer and defeat Dr Chaos!Featuring an innovative mix of graphic-novel pages, zany prose and integrated puzzles, this fast-paced adventure is guaranteed to engage kids aged 9+ in STEAM subjects. Across six chapters, readers will develop key science, technology, engineering, art and maths skills as they help Knutz and Boltz work their way through the challenges.Written by Tim Collins, author of Buster’s Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones series, illustrated by Louise Forshaw, and developed with a specialist STEAM consultant. Publishing in 2025:9781780559414 Knutz and Boltz and the Cosmic Code: A STEAM Puzzle Adventure

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.Bones and Catson are visiting New York when the local police chief asks for their help. The city is being terrorised by a masked villain who is threatening the police with chaos if they don't solve his riddles. After thwarting a fiendish plot in Manhattan, Bones and Catson are hot on the heels of the mysterious criminal on an epic coast-to-coast chase across USA. Along the way, they take in Niagrowl Falls and scale the faces of the great dog presidents on Mount Ruffmore until the adventure concludes at the walls of Aldogtraz prison in San Francisco.But there’s a greater mystery to solve while all this is going on. Who is the villain? And how can they unmask them?The fifth book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones fiction series features intricate artwork and illustrated puzzles – including search-and-finds, mazes and number riddles – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels9781780557519 Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Mask9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle