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The Awesome Book of One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers
By Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner
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Award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner’s first collection of one-minute mysteries has sold more than 100,000 copies, and now the two offer more fun thinking puzzles for super-sleuths of all ages. It’s an entertaining book for the whole family.
Each one-page mystery is illustrated with a hilarious cartoon that presents an obvious (and obviously incorrect!) solution. Readers can turn to a page of clues, each one revealing more information until the a-ha! moment finally arrives. Sure to make folks scratch their heads and think outside the box, this is the perfect book to pass the time or pep up a party—good clean fun for anytime, anywhere, and anyone!
Previously released as Return of the One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers.
Author
Sandy Silverthorne
Sandy Silverthorne has been writing and illustrating books for over 35 years, with nearly 1 million copies sold. He is the award-winning creator of the Great Bible Adventure children's series, several joke books for kids, The Best Worst Dad Jokes, and Kids' Big Questions for God. Sandy has worked as a cartoonist, author, illustrator, actor, pastor, speaker, and comedian. Apparently, it's hard for him to focus. Connect with him at www.SandySilverthorneBooks.com.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Doesn’t really provide enough or any clues to figure out the mystery in many cases. The “solutions” can explain the event, but so can numerous other possibilities. It’s not really anything solvable.
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