Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose (Trade Paperback)

Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose (Paperback)

A Mystery Novel

The first Murdle Junior mystery novel, set in the world of the internationally bestselling Murdle puzzle series.

The global bestselling series presents a Murdle Junior novel with puzzles to solve as you read!

What strange mystery lurks in the echoing corridors of Sacred Kidney School?

Best friends Jake and Sterling have hatched a plan to take on the school bully, Brick, and are ready to put it into action. But a bloodcurdling scream sends all the kids dashing to the library. Whatever's happened, there's nothing left at the scene ... and their teacher Miss Saffron has disappeared!

Who kidnapped Miss Saffron?
And who will bring her back?

Luckily, Jake is no ordinary kid - she's a junior detective. Together with Sterling and Brick, she'll lead a hunt for clues and uncover sinister school secrets. All the teachers have something to hide and everyone's a suspect! Help gutsy Jake crack the case in Sleuths on the Loose ...

Ready to solve more whodunnits? Follow the novel with Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds and Murdle Junior: Ready, Set, Solve!

Publication date: 22/05/2025

£7.99

ISBN: 9781805223900

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Humour & Gift, Reference

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Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose (Ebook)

A Mystery Novel

G. T. Karber, Chris Grabenstein

The first Murdle Junior mystery novel, set in the world of the internationally bestselling Murdle puzzle series.

The global bestselling series presents a Murdle Junior novel with puzzles to solve as you read!

What strange mystery lurks in the echoing corridors of Sacred Kidney School?

Who kidnapped Miss Saffron?
And who will bring her back?

Ready to solve more whodunnits? Follow the novel with Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds and Murdle Junior: Ready, Set, Solve!

Publication date: 22/05/2025

£6.99

ISBN: 9781805223917

ISBN 10 / ASIN: B0DWGYNB69

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Humour & Gift, Reference

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Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose (Audiobook)

A Mystery Novel

G. T. Karber, Chris Grabenstein

The first Murdle Junior mystery novel, set in the world of the internationally bestselling Murdle puzzle series.

A Murdle Junior novel with puzzles to solve as you listen!

What strange mystery lurks in the echoing corridors of Sacred Kidney School?

Best friends Jake and Sterling have hatched a plan to take on the school bully, Brick, and are ready to put it into action. But a bloodcurdling scream sends all the kids dashing to the library. Whatever's happened, there's nothing left at the scene … and their teacher Miss Saffron has disappeared!

Who kidnapped Miss Saffron?
And who will bring her back?

Luckily, Jake is no ordinary kid – she's a junior detective. Together with Sterling and Brick, she'll lead a hunt for clues and uncover sinister school secrets. All the teachers have something to hide and everyone's a suspect! Help gutsy Jake crack the case in Sleuths on the Loose …

Ready to solve more whodunnits? Follow the novel with Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds and Murdle Junior: Ready, Set, Solve!

Publication date: 22/05/2025

£24.99

ISBN: 9781805225126

ISBN 10 / ASIN: B0DY8BXMVY

Imprint: Souvenir Press

Subject: Arts, Language & Literature, Humour & Gift, Reference

Read by: Laura Darrell

Reviews for Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose

'*PRAISE FOR MURDLE JUNIOR: CURIOUS CRIMES FOR CURIOUS MINDS*'

'Immersive puzzle and mystery-solving fun that's guaranteed to keep them busy over the festive period'

Woman & Home

'Perfect for kids who enjoy piecing together clues and working out mysteries . . . If you're looking for a book that both entertains and challenges young minds, Murdle Junior is an excellent choice'

Irish News

'An exciting new book of perplexing puzzle mysteries for young detectives aged 9 to 12 years'

Irish Times

'G. T. Karber's new book Murdle Junior will put your crime-solving skills to the test'

The Week Junior

'They'll love finding out whodunnit. Guaranteed to keep them busy over the festive period'

Woman's Weekly

'The Murdle craze shows no sign of slowing down'

Good Housekeeping

'The author of a phenomenon'

Fun Kids Book Worms

'*PRAISE FOR MURDLE*'

'Clever, satisfying and utterly addictive!'

Janice Hallett, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE

'An absolute phenomenon'

Richard Osman, Sunday Times bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES

'Murdle is mega'

Mail on Sunday

'The runaway success'

Sunday Times

'Guarantees to make your brain hurt, but in a good way - and you'll thank him for it!'

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Virgin Radio

'G.T. Karber's bestselling, witty and playful murder mystery puzzle book'

The Times

'The murder mystery puzzle book that's taken Britain by storm'

Times Radio

'A stone cold classic that everyone should be reading'

Irish Examiner

'G. T. Karber's unstoppable idea'

Guardian

'The brilliant new murder mystery logic puzzle!'

My Weekly

'A global publishing hit'

The Times

'Murdle is brilliant fun! Each one is like working to unravel an Agatha Christie-esque mini-mystery in a visually enticing logic puzzle. Move over Wordle, my brain cells want to solve a Murdle!'

Celeste Connally, author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord

'A book of puzzles in which the reader joins forces with Deductive Logico to crack a series of captivating cases'

Puzzles HQ

'Bite-sized mysteries that are simply to die for'

Mindy Quigley, author of Six Feet Deep Dish

'If you like logic puzzles and murder mysteries, Murdle combines the two in an addictive book that will have you feeling like the most clever detective'

Refinery 29

'I'm completely obsessed with the highly addictive Murdle, a unique intersection of logic puzzles and armchair sleuthing. With an enjoyable story and challenging puzzles, I'm left wondering if anyone can be trusted'

Olivia Blacke, author of Vinyl Resting Place

'The ultimate puzzle for armchair detectives and secret sleuths. Sure to get those little gray cells firing'

Ellie Alexander, author of the Bakeshop Mystery series

'A treat - and challenge - for armchair sleuths'

The Times

G. T. Karber

G. T. Karber is the award-winning creator of Murdle, the global bestselling puzzle sensation. He grew up in Arkansas, the son of a judge and a civil rights attorney, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas with a degree in mathematics and English literature, before gaining an MFA from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. His books have sold in over thirty languages and he is one of only three non-British authors ever to have published a no. 1 Christmas bestseller in the UK.

Chris Grabenstein

Chris Grabenstein is the New York Times bestselling author of over thirty children's books, including the Mr Lemoncello's Library series. He is the current president of Mystery Writers of America.