Colorado Parks &amp; Wildlife Research Library

The reader follows Waldo as he hikes around the world and must try to find him in the illustrations of some of the crowded places he visits.

2) The Artemis Fowl files

Author

Colfer, Eoin

Series

Artemis Fowl

Description

Two original short stories, plus puzzles, interviews with characters, and other writings that unlock secrets of the Artemis Fowl books, which feature a twelve-year-old evil genius and his dealings with fairies and other magical beings. LEPrecon -- Fairy code -- Gnommish alphabet -- The People: a spotters guide -- Interviews -- Artemis Fowl's report card -- Fairy quiz -- Haven to Earth: fairy transport locations -- Foaly's inventions -- Crossword --...

3) Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All

Author

Series

Encyclopedia Brown volume 5
America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers volume no. 5

Formats

Book, CD

Description

The town's ten-year-old walking encyclopedia again solves ten neighborhood mysteries. The final solutions to the cases are at the back of the book, giving readers a chance to compare their sleuthing skill to that of Encyclopedia Brown.

4) Shortcut

Author

Macaulay, David

Description

Visual clues provide answers to the mysterious interrelationship of a series of brief stories.

5) Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day

Author

Series

Encyclopedia Brown volume 7

Description

Ten mysteries for ten-year-old Encyclopedia Brown, his partner, Sally, and the reader to solve. Solutions are given at the back of the book.

6) Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the dead eagles

Author

Series

Encyclopedia Brown volume 12

Description

The solutions to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the ten-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.

7) Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the disgusting sneakers

Author

Series

Encyclopedia Brown volume 18

Description

America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers continues his war on crime in ten more cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.

8) A color clown comes to town

Author

Moncure, Jane Belk

Series

Magic castle readers

Description

The reader is asked to help a clown pick the correct colors to paint a fire engine, truck, and steam shovel.

9) Where's Waldo? the fantastic journey

Author

Handford, Martin

Series

Where's Waldo?

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Description

The reader tries to follow Waldo as he embarks on a fantastic journey among the Gobbling Gluttons, the Battling Monks, the Deep-sea Divers, the Underground Hunters, and the Land of Waldos in search of a special scroll.

10) More Stories to Solve: Fifteen Folktales from Around the World

Author

Shannon, George

Description

Fifteen brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.

11) The eleventh hour: a curious mystery

Author

Base, Graeme

Publisher

Abrams

Pub. Date

1989.

Description

An elephant's eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief.

12) Stories to Solve: Folktales from Around the World

Author

Shannon, George

Publisher

Beech Tree Pub

Pub. Date

1985

Description

Brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.

13) Hawkeye Collins & Amy Adams in the case of the chocolate snatcher & other mysteries

Author

Series

Can you solve the mystery? volume 2

Publisher

Meadowbrook Press

Pub. Date

c1983

Description

Nine short mysteries starring Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams, two twelve-year-old sleuths who solve mysteries using Hawkeye's sketches of important clues. The reader is invited to solve the mystery before the solution is presented.

14) Who is it?

Author

Grindley, Sally

Publisher

Peachtree

Pub. Date

2000.

Edition

First edition.

Description

The reader is asked to identify fairy tale heroes and villains from clues in the text and illustrations.

15) Hawkeye Collins & Amy Adams in The secret of the Loon Lake Monster & other mysteries

Author

Can you solve the mystery?

Series

Description

Nine short mysteries featuring Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams, two twelve-year-old sleuths who solve mysteries using Hawkeye's sketches of important clues. Readers are invited to arrive at their own conclusions before reading the solutions in a mirror.

16) Black and white

Author

Macaulay, David

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

[1990]

Appears on list

Caldecott

Description

Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.

17) Where's Waldo now?

Author

Handford, Martin

Series

Where's Waldo volume 2

Publisher

Candlewick Press

Description

A special deluxe edition full of fantastic fun! The reader follows Waldo as he travels through different time periods in history and must try to find him in the illustrations of some of the crowded events in which he participates.

18) Hawkeye Collins & Amy Adams in The case of the mysterious dognapper

Author

Series

Can you solve the mystery? volume 4

Description

Two twelve-year-old sleuths solve ten mysteries using Hawkeye's sketches of important clues.

19) More true lies: 18 tales for you to judge

Author

Shannon, George

Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

c2001

Edition

1st ed.

Description

Presents a collection of eighteen brief folktales in which the reader is asked to explain how the folk character lied and told the truth at the same time.

20) Hawkeye Collins & Amy Adams in the case of the video game smugglers & other mysteries

Author

Series

Can you solve the mystery? volume no. 3

Publisher

Spotlight

Pub. Date

c2007

Edition

Reinforced library bound ed.

Description