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This Book is a Treasure Hunt

Puzzles, word games and brain teasers
Brief Description
Readers flip through the pages of This Book is a Treasure Hunt as they wander the rooms of an enchanted house, solving word puzzles, word searches, brainteasers, riddles and search-and-finds as they go, culminating in one ultimate final treasure hunt. For both casual puzzlers and dedicated... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Readers flip through the pages of This Book is a Treasure Hunt as they wander the rooms of an enchanted house, solving word puzzles, word searches, brainteasers, riddles and search-and-finds as they go, culminating in one ultimate final treasure hunt.

For both casual puzzlers and dedicated challenge-masters, the book has more than 50 puzzles to complete across 5 different β€˜rooms’, with differing levels of difficulties to help engage your brain. The pages contain secret clues and larger puzzles as well, to keep readers poring over the pages and finding new details as they work through the book. A both mindful and formidable task as readers use their smarts and creativity to solve the puzzles.

Perfect for those who may want to dabble in a puzzle on public transit or for an afternoon diversion, or for those dedicated truth-searchers who won’t rest until the book is solved, This Book is a Treasure Hunt is the perfect offline puzzling book gift for readers who like to challenge their problem-solving skills.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923503298

Publisher: Smith Street Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 October 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Smith Street Books

Illustration: 50 color illustrations; 50 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 152

About the Author

JACK HENSELEIT is a children’s author from Ballarat, Australia, which means that if he were to walk a mile north and shoot a bear, he’d probably be taking a photo of a beautiful grey koala. He enjoys puzzles, riddles, and board games, and is always on the lookout for buried treasure. This Book is a Treasure Hunt is his fourteenth book.

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