In this engaging sequel to "Stories to Solve" master storyteller Shannon presents 15 more ancient, brain-teasing tales with origins from around the world. Elegantly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor winner Peter Sis, each story is followed by the clear, simple solution readers can re...

In this engaging sequel to "Stories to Solve" master storyteller Shannon presents 15 more ancient, brain-teasing tales with origins from around the world. Elegantly illustrated by two-time Caldecott Honor winner Peter Sis, each story is followed by the clear, simple solution readers can reach themselves if they think hard enough.

From the author/illustrator team behind Stories to Solve , here are eleven more twisty mysteries for tweens who like to puzzle it out. A great choice for emerging readers who are ready for chapter books and like puzzles, brain-twisters, and more.

** How did they do it?** How did a single firefly win a fight against one hundred apes? How did the priest catch a thief with a rooster? How did a student outwit the king? How did a frog escape from the pitcher of cream? These and eleven more tantalizing, brain-teasing mysteries are waiting in the pages of this book.