Legend of the Star Runner: A Timmi Tobbson Adventure Book for Boys and Girls (Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries for Kids 8-12)

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Ages 8-12 | Chapter Book | Short Attention Spans | 30+ Mysteries to Solve | Video Trailer Below
New: The new Timmi Tobbson Big Boxed Set is now available!
Note to Parents: Please see our ‘No Bad Language!’ notice below.
Following the clues concealed within a centuries-old family legacy, Timmi Tobbson and his friends hope to save a dear friend. But only twenty-four hours remain to unravel the legend of a long-lost pirate ship, buried somewhere deep beneath the city streets. Unbeknownst to them, their search awakens a mystical dark power, sworn to protect what is hidden on board the once famous Star Runner.
Unravel ‘solve-them-yourself picture mysteries’ and uncover the Legend of the Star Runner!
Mysteries to Solve
The adventure is divided into 31 concise chapters, each of which ends with a puzzle to be solved by finding and interpreting visual clues concealed within a beautiful color illustration. Suited for explorers and sleuths young and old. Children under 8 years may need assistance in solving some of the puzzles. Grade level: 3rd and up.
Beautiful Color Illustrations
Legend of the Star Runner gives readers the best of both worlds, merging the visual appeal of a graphic novel with text-based storytelling’s power to spark imagination.
Psst: This book contains a puzzle which is unrelated to the story and involves all thirty-one main illustrations.
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No Bad Language:
The first edition of this book included one instance of mild language and another instance, in which one character calls out the Lord’s name in surprise, when a little white dog walks into the room. Both these instances have been removed. All editions sold here are free of bad language. Also, we can promise this: Should Amazon, for some unlikely reason, send you the old version – please contact us via our homepage (look at the beginning of the book) and we will exchange it for free.
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Manufactured in North America / Europe:
This book has been entirely manufactured – printed, bound and packed – by North American (USA and / or Canada) or European companies.
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adventure books for boys
adventure books for girls
chapter books for kids age 9-12
chapter books for kids age 8-10
graphic novels kids
books for intermediate readers
books for reluctant readers
solve riddles, solve puzzles, solve mysteries
crack the case like a sleuth
choose your own adventure books for kids 9-12
choose your own adventure books for kids 8-10
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Seek and Find / Hidden Pictures
Video Games Featuring Exploration
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Point and Click Adventure Games

From the Publisher

For explorers and sleuths young and old

Unravel mysteries by finding visual clues concealed within beautiful illustrations. Uncover the ‘Legend of the Star Runner’.

Where was the ancient key hidden?

A mysterious riddle describes a secret hiding place in Granpa’s attic.

(This is a sample from the book. All pictures are cropped. Solving the puzzle requires reading the story.)

Who had been observing the hotel?

Marvin noticed someone must have been observing the hotel for at least one hour. Who did he mean and why?

(This is a sample from the book. All pictures are cropped. Solving the puzzle requires reading the story.)

Which pushbutton opens the secret door?

Pressing the wrong button triggers a trap.

(This is a sample from the book. All pictures are cropped. Solving the puzzle requires reading the story.)

How could she tell it was a forgery?

Comparing the photos taken of an old oil painting, Lilli noticed something strange.

(This is a sample from the book. All pictures are cropped. Solving the puzzle requires reading the story.)

Find the homepage of Timmi Tobbson and get the ‘Easter-Egg-Companion’, ‘The Lost Chapter’ as well as the ‘Numbers Cheatbook’ as PDF-Files to download.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ freshabooks; Illustrated edition (May 22, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3963267771
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3963267772
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 – 10 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 – 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches