Synopses & Reviews
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When puzzle addict Winston Breen and his best friends head to an all-day puzzle hunt with a $50,000 grand prize, they’re pumped. But the day is not all fun and games: not only do they have a highstrung and highly competitive teacher along for the ride, but the puzzles are hard even for Winston, the other schools’ teams are no joke, and someone in the contest is playing dirty in order to win. Trying to stop this mystery cheater before it’s too late takes an already tough challenge to a whole other level. . . .
Packed with a variety of fun puzzles to solve, this fast-paced sequel will pull readers right into the action from start to finish.
Review
"When a local snack-food manufacturer creates a puzzle contest to benefit a school, Winston Breen and his two best friends represent their middle school, solving his six elaborate puzzles and an unexpected seventh: exposing a cheater. Like its predecessor, this second adventure in The Puzzling World of Winston Breen has a number of extra puzzles included in the narrative and more at the end, along with the answers. . . . Suspenseful." -Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Puzzle addict Winston Breen and his friends are on an all-day puzzle hunt with a $50,000 grand prize. But someone in the contest is playing dirty to win, and Winston must stop the mystery cheater, in this fast-paced sequel packed with fun puzzles.
Synopsis
When a local potato chip tycoon invites area kids to an all-day puzzle hunt, Winston Breen is psyched. However, the teacher is being overly competitive, the puzzles are hard (even for Winston), and someone in the contest is playing dirty. Illustrations.
Synopsis
When a local potato chip tycoon invites area kids to an all-day puzzle hunt, Winston Breen is psyched. But it turns out the day is not all fun and games. Their teacher is being overly competitive, the puzzles are hard (even for Winston), and someone in the contest is playing dirty in order to win the fifty-thousand-dollar grand prize! Trying to stop the mystery cheater before it’s too late takes an already tough challenge to a whole new level. . . .
Perfect for fans of The Westing Game, exciting mysteries, and, of course, puzzles!
About the Author
Eric Berlin creates puzzles for all ages, from kids to adults (his crosswords appear often in The New York Times). He is a member of the National Puzzlers' League and enjoys creating puzzle events for schools and other groups. He lives in Milford, Connecticut, with his wife and two children.