Pandora in Puzzlevale: The Secret Town
by Paul Duffield, illustrated by Poqu and Siobhan McKenna
Interest age: 9 to 12
Reading age: 9+
Published by David Fickling Books, 2025
About this book
Pandora’s family are on their way to Puzzlevale for what they hope will be a relaxing break. But when her mum and dad vanish without a trace, Pandora is left stranded and must use all her ingenuity and puzzle-solving skills to uncover the town’s many secrets and save her parents.
Readers are invited to guide Pandora through a series of exciting and intricate puzzles as they read through her adventures in Puzzlevale.
There are over 100 mysterious masked characters, riddles, runes, codes, mazes, hidden objects, and much more to get stuck into as she navigates the labyrinthine town.
With incredibly detailed illustrations to explore, an engaging storyline, and creative problems to solve, this is sure to be a hit for fans of puzzles and logic challenges as well as lovers of fantasy adventures.
There are well-pitched hints and guides which help to keep the story moving, and a cool Studio Ghibli aesthetic which has a wide appeal.
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