Synopsis
⭐ Premium · Solve riddles, crack a number code and add up the clues to follow Mamu's secret trail across Karachi.
What your child gets from this book
Best for: Class 2 to Class 6.
Practises: solving riddles, cracking a number code and adding up clues, with the reader solving every puzzle alongside the characters.
How to read it: keep a pencil and paper nearby. At every magnifying glass, stop and solve the puzzle yourself before you read the answer. Some puzzles tell you which page to go to next, so only move on when you are sure.
Table of Contents
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1.
The Note in the Envelope
On Saturday morning, Ayesha found a brown envelope on the breakfast table. On the front, in Mamu's curly handwriting, it said: For my two best detectives.Her cousin Saad tore it…
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Numbers at Empress Market
Saad counted on his fingers. “Five is E. Thirteen is M. Sixteen is P…”“EMPRESS!” they shouted together, and the librarian said “Shhh!”If you got EMPRESS, well done, detective. If not,…
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The Clue at the Sea
“45!” said Ayesha. Stall 45 was a tiny shop selling seashells. The shopkeeper winked and gave them the last card:“I come in and go out twice every day. I never…
What your child gets from this book
Best for: Class 2 to Class 6.
Practises: solving riddles, cracking a number code and adding up clues, with the reader solving every puzzle alongside the characters.
How to read it: keep a pencil and paper nearby. At every magnifying glass, stop and solve the puzzle yourself before you read the answer. Some puzzles tell you which page to go to next, so only move on when you are sure.