Isla de Hoakes: Una ingeniosa aventura de enigmas

by Helen Friel, Ian Friel

Henry Hoakes has disappeared and the Island Amusement Park is in grave danger. This notebook, a hasty collection of journal entries, notes, puzzles, and clues, is the key to find out what’s happened to Henry and stop the developers who want to bulldoze the park. Solve the puzzles and discover clues while you traverse the island on a mission to rescue talking animals that live there. It’s a race against time that only a puzzle master can beat!

64 pages, Hardcover

Published July 1, 2019

Reviews

[Robin Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a real delight - a deeply interactive puzzle book that's also an engaging story. The puzzles are easy enough for fairly young readers to solve, but interesting enough for anyone to get a thrill from cracking the code. It's very well paced and plotted - I really recommend it. (7+)

*Please note: this review is meant as a recommendation only. Please do not use it in any marketing material, online or in print, without asking permission from me first. Thank you!*

[Nostalgia Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything that bills itself as a fiendish puzzle with pages out of order, I most certainly have to attempt, especially when there are Henrys involved! This was such a fun puzzle to solve, with everything laid out neatly, but still requiring multiple steps to ensure the next step. I wish there was more interaction with more of the amusements and adverts, it would have been fun to have additional side quests/red herrings to follow! The ending is a bit abrupt, but the Grand Reveal was perfect!

TL;DR: it's if Wes Anderson write/directed a book inspired by Cain's Jawbone for, but made it for kids (of all ages!).

[Emily Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant, interactive story. The reader must use the puzzles in the book, along with the accompanying map and magnifying glass, to navigate their way through the pages and solve the mystery. Although the puzzles are relatively simple, my brain felt like it’d had a real workout by the end of the book.

It’s nicely laid out - a nice mixture of ‘scrapbook’ pages and pictures - and there are additional puzzles that complement the main storyline. I can see this book being enjoyed by adults and children alike. It claims it’s suitable for ages 6+ but I think younger children would definitely need some adult support.

All in all, a novel concept and wonderfully executed. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Lisa Day · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was a good mix of math and reading in this book and for those who love puzzles, this would be a really fun one. You have to solve clues to move to the next part in the mystery, which doesn't go in page number order. There is a lot going on in this book.