One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers: Good Clean Puzzles for Kids of All Ages

Readers of all ages will be astonished and stumped by these interactive mysteries. In brief paragraphs and black-and-white illustrations, award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner present 100 puzzles, each with a logical "aha" answer...that may require thinking outside the box. Clues and answers are included in separate sections.

Rex is surprised when the phone rings. He answers it and writes down a message. He doesn't know the person who called or the person being called. He will never meet them. What is going on?

 

Clue: Rex was working

Clue: He was in a public place

Clue: It wasn't his personal phone

 

Answer: Rex works for the phone company. He'd just finished repairing a pay phone and it rang. The caller explained her friend was supposed to be there. Rex wrote down the message and left it for the friend to find.

 

Hours of wholesome entertainment is practically guaranteed!

Sandy Silverthorne has been writing and illustrating books since 1988. His award-winning Great Bible Adventure children's series sold more than 180,000 copies and has been distributed worldwide in eight languages. He's worked with Focus on the Family, Universal Studios, and the Charlotte Hornets. John Warner has been fascinated by detectives and mysteries ever since he was old enough to read. He holds a degree in business administration and operates his own video production business. He and his wife, Kristin, and their three children live in Oregon.