Cluedle - The Case of the Golden Pomegranate

Cluedle is a problem solving book aimed at younger children or teenagers. The problems are disguised as mysteries so for each problem you are solving a case. The book contains 6 cases all of which are made up mutliple tasks so there are plenty of puzzles to have a go at and the majority of the puzzles have a helpful hint included as well.

I really liked the variation in the types of puzzles ranging from maps to ciphers. The storylines were fun to follow along and it did make the puzzles very engaging. I thought the puzzles were pitched at the correct difficulty as there were challenging and made you think but were still solvable. I thought the formatting of the book was great and I liked that tables are provided were needed to help solve codes and that there is a dedicated space for the answers. I liked that there were pages left mostly blank for scribbling down your workings out.

My only issue is that this book didn't work well in a digital format as quite often the information is spread over 2 pages so you have to keep flipping backwards and forwards which got frustrating. This also makes it difficult to check answers which are all at the back of the book. Obviously if you buy this in a physical format this won't be an issue.

Overall I really enjoyed the concept of this book and found the puzzles very entertaining!

Cluedle- The Case Of The Golden Pomegranate by Hartigan Browne
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Published on 20.06.2024
Macmillan Children's Books

This book has plenty of variety with the types of puzzles to solve. From code breaking, looking at maps and working out evidence and clues to solve the mystery. I loved how this wasn't repetitive. There was enough variation with each case to keep you entertained and interested. My children and I completed this over two days!

What I didn't think worked was this book on Kindle. Having to go back and forth over pages would have been so much easier with a paperback. I would advise buying it on the latter. It would be less frustrating.

Altogether, this was such a fun and humorous book. My children loved doing this together. It actually got them working together and helping each other out, so that a win! Great family entertainment, a reason to get them off the tech and invest in some quality family time.

Synopsis.
Follow private investigator Hartigan Browne in solving the latest case. Set sail and embark on a journey to solve the mystery by completing a plethora of puzzles.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher for this arc.

This is a great sequel to Murdle. Cluedle is a puzzle/problem solving book designed for children and teens.

There are 6 cases in total and are disguised as mysteries, which was very engaging. I loved the puzzle variations, with some cartography thrown into the mix too!

The puzzles difficulty was just right for the intended demographic. That being said it was not easy but completely solvable (as proven by my 10yo son). If they are too challenging the helpful hints included made it perfectly manageable with space included for note taking.

I will say that the digital proof was very annoying to get through. As the puzzles and information layout meant I had to keep flicking back and forth. I have also received a finished proof copy and that was perfect so no issues there.

My son and I really enjoyed this book and was a great way to spend switch of week so that was a great bonus