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Usborne Solve It Yourself Series
Who's Haunting the House of Horror?
Razorback Hall is famous for its ghosts. Nob ody would want to visit such a spooky place, let alone spend the night there. In this addition to the Solve-it-Yourself series, the reader must discover the cause of the ghoulish g oings-on at the Hall. '
48 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1997
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January 24, 2025
I am a lifelong mystery reader but crime is an unwanted intrusion. I love the original, freeing, ‘non crime mystery’ genre! I gladly scooped up ‘solve your own mystery’ exercises at used sales. I think few children focus on details. I learned not to assume clues would come from one angle. I solve most puzzles, except where knowledge is needed on a subject I do not know. Only authors are informed enough to give the whole interpretation of puzzles that we catch and generally solve but my conclusions are usually in the correct ballpark.
It is gratifying that loving mysteries has honed a skill for me! Collaborative adventure books and games have been popular enough for decades, to make children better at concentrating on details than I know. I am going to give my mystery puzzle books to my Niece & Nephew whenever I am finished with them, whom I hope become smart sleuths like their dear Aunt! Do you remember the encouraging moral: “learning from our mistakes”? Missing clues and not seeing the meaning of resolutions are very worthy exercises. We review the answer keys afterwards and exclaim: “Aha! That is an angle, motive, and tool to consider from now on”.
Rupert Heath wrote “Where Is The Pirate’s Treasure?” 1995 and “The Usborne Book Of Solve It Yourself Mysteries” 1996. “Who’s Haunting The House Of Horror? Follow The Clues To Unravel The Mystery” is from the same year. Oddly, he wrote a guide to being published in 2015 but has no other books; except hinting at an unreleased dystopian novel.
I compliment Rupert’s teaching environment and layout, showing children they can recognize conversations, news, receipts, and objects in rooms as solvable puzzles and clues. The paranormal element added a fun ambiance for us. I granted these exercises three stars.
It is gratifying that loving mysteries has honed a skill for me! Collaborative adventure books and games have been popular enough for decades, to make children better at concentrating on details than I know. I am going to give my mystery puzzle books to my Niece & Nephew whenever I am finished with them, whom I hope become smart sleuths like their dear Aunt! Do you remember the encouraging moral: “learning from our mistakes”? Missing clues and not seeing the meaning of resolutions are very worthy exercises. We review the answer keys afterwards and exclaim: “Aha! That is an angle, motive, and tool to consider from now on”.
Rupert Heath wrote “Where Is The Pirate’s Treasure?” 1995 and “The Usborne Book Of Solve It Yourself Mysteries” 1996. “Who’s Haunting The House Of Horror? Follow The Clues To Unravel The Mystery” is from the same year. Oddly, he wrote a guide to being published in 2015 but has no other books; except hinting at an unreleased dystopian novel.
I compliment Rupert’s teaching environment and layout, showing children they can recognize conversations, news, receipts, and objects in rooms as solvable puzzles and clues. The paranormal element added a fun ambiance for us. I granted these exercises three stars.
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