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Solve Your Own Mystery: The Monster Maker
By (Author) Gareth P. Jones
Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
Walker Books Australia
Walker Books Australia
5th October 2022
Australia
Children
Fiction
Paperback
224
Width 132mm, Height 198mm
221g
A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.
One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities!
Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOU are the detective in charge of the case.
Dr Franklefinks precious Monster Maker has gone missing and there are lots of suspects! Along with your yeti partner, its up to YOU to find the culprit. Should you trail Bramwell Stoker, the terrifying vampire, or Grundle and Grinola, the mischievous goblin twins Should you follow up a lead about the cunning witches Or will investigating the doctors monstrous son Monty lead you to the thief YOU decide!
With hundreds of paths to choose from and no dead ends, youll solve the mystery every time!
Funny, magical and quirky!... Sometimes I am reticent to promote books with ghouls and monsters when they might frighten young readers, but this is so cheeky in its approach that there is no fear-factor in this story, it is just mischievous and filled with humour. * ReadPlus *
This is a mystery with a difference- you help decide the ending. Dr Frankle Finks monster maker has gone missing! And you are on the case with your yeti detective partner Klaus Solstaag. The Monster Maker was stolen at Monty's birthday party. Suspects include a werewolf, goblins, a ghost, vampire, witches, a zombie clown and even Dr Franklefink and Monty. You choose which clues to follow and the path the story takes next. The series' second book, The Time Thief, is out now too. * The Geelong Advertiser *
Gareth P. Jones is the author of many books for children, including the Ninja Meerkats, Pet Defenders and Dragon Detective series, and The Considine Curse, for which he won the Blue Peter Book of the Year in 2012. He lives in south London with his family.
Louise Forshaw is an illustrator (and sometimes author) living in a small town in the North East, UK. She graduated with a BA (Hons) in Illustration and Animation from Newcastle College. Louise works from home in a small studio, supervised by her three noisy and very mischievous Jack Russell Terriers.