Spy Agency Puzzle Book: Mission – The Hidden Hacker

May. 18th, 2025 11:03 pm
The Blurb On The Back:

Your secret mission, should you choose to accept it:


Save the world from chaos by unmasking the hacker threatening to shut down the internet!

Put your spy skills to the test with four areas of puzzling challenges from hidden words and codebreaking to logic and observation puzzles, before you take on your top-secret mission.

Hurry, this message will self-destruct in 3, 2, 1 …

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The Verdict:

This entertaining puzzle book for readers aged 8+ works imagines that the reader is a secret agent who has to complete their training at Spy HQ before they go out in the field. It has a good mix of logic and graphic puzzles - certainly something for everyone - and is a good way of introducing young readers to puzzle solving techniques but the black and white illustrations prevent some of the visual puzzles from working quite as well as they should.

SPY AGENCY PUZZLE BOOK MISSION: THE HIDDEN HACKER was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
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First Space: Activity and Colouring Book by National Geographic Kids

Apr. 20th, 2025 10:04 pm
The Blurb On The Back:

Blast off into space in this fun-packed activity book for young children.

Brimming with mazes, matching pairs, counting, spot the difference, dot-to-dots, colouring and drawing.

Discover the moon, planets, stars and beyond, learning fun facts along the way.

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The Verdict:

National Geographic’s activity book for readers aged 5+ (part of a series) mixes facts about the solar system with plenty of fun activities to keep young readers busy, including maze puzzles, dot-to-dot pictures and pictures to colour. If you have a young reader who’s interested in space then this will definitely keep them entertained but I would have liked more facts than are given and more cohesion (e.g. there is nothing on the ice planets).

FIRST SPACE ACTIVITY AND COLOURING BOOK was released in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2025. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
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Pick A Story: A Pirate + Alien + Jungle Adventure by Sarah Coyle and Adam Walker-Parker

Sep. 3rd, 2022 10:56 pm
The Blurb On The Back:

Hey, you!
Yes … YOU!
You have been chosen for an important mission.

Vincent’s dog, Trouble, has disappeared and he needs YOUR HELP.

Has Trouble been stolen by aliens? Pilfered by pirates? Or wandered deep into the jungle?

It’s up to you to decide!


Discover not one but THREE fun-filled worlds in this PICK A STORY adventure. Packed with hilarious characters, super-silly scenarios and decisions to make on every page, you won’t want to put it down!

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Sarah Coyle and Adam Walker-Parker’s choose-your-own-adventure style picture book for readers aged 3+ is a fun way of introducing children to making decisions and following different story paths. The illustrations are bright and packed with detail, the different adventures are cosy and silly and each has a little activity to keep readers occupied. All in all, I think this is very entertaining and a great introduction to gaming-type books.

PICK A STORY - A PIRATE + ALIEN + JUNGLE ADVENTURE was released in the United Kingdom on 4th August 2022. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Mountain Survival by Edward Packard

Jan. 24th, 2021 04:57 pm
The Blurb On The Back:

Danger awaits you in the mountain wilderness!


You and your pilot Jake have crashed in the Canadian Rockies. Jake is hurt, so it’s up to you to hike through the snow for help. You walk for hours until you come to a cabin. Inside you see a terrifying scene - a boy is tied to a chair, guarded by a sleeping man with a shotgun and a hunting knife!

What should you do? If you decide to play it safe and look for help, turn to page 83. If you try to sneak in and grab the gun and knife, turn to page 89. Be careful. Your next move could make you rich - or trap you forever in the dangerous mountains!


What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. How does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one but many incredibly daring adventures!

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Edward Packard’s adventure game book (illustrated by Leslie Morrill and part of a series) for children aged 9+ is a fast-paced, genuinely exciting read with some useful survival tips. The reader chooses between different options to direct where the story goes - some to a sticky end, some to fame and riches - which holds the attention and keeps things interesting. The series was a big part of my childhood and still hold up all these years later.
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