You Get to Be the Detective!
Readers of all ages will enjoy the challenge of discovering the answers to—or being stumped by—these interactive mysteries. In brief paragraphs and black-and-white illustrations, award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner present 70 puzzles, each with a logical “aha” answer that requires thinking outside the box. Clues and answers are included in separate sections.
Mystery:
A man is looking at a clock that displays the correct time, but he doesn’t know what time it is. Why not?
Clues:
- The man can see and tell time perfectly well.
- The clock is normal and in plain sight.
- More than one clock is in the room.
Solution:
Each clock in the room is displaying a different time, so he doesn’t know which one is correct.
