The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
3 Books
Eric Berlin
2007-2012
Winston Breen traverses the puzzle world solving mysteries.
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
This series spans 3 books and follows Winston Breen as he battles through various puzzles in a style befitting Encyclopedia Brown. These books however are much more focussed on the more straightforward puzzles - logic puzzles, crosswords, anagrams etc - to move the story along
From the authors bio:
"Eric Berlin is the author of the Winston Breen series of mysteries for children: The Puzzling World of Winston Breen, The Potato Chip Puzzles, and The Puzzler’s Mansion, which together have been nominated for more than a dozen state reading awards. Eric has had dozens of crosswords in the New York Times, as well as in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Games Magazine, and many more. He has created live puzzle events for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the Connecticut Library Association, and the National Museum of Mathematics, and has puzzled kids across the country with his school and library visits."
Books in this series
1
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
2007
Winston Breen says the only thing better than discovering a puzzle is stumping someone else with it. But when his sister uncovers mysterious strips of wood with words and letters on them, even Winston himself is stumped. Soon the whole family (and some friends) are caught up in the mystery and off on a scavenger hunt that just may lead to a ring worth thousands of dollars!
2
The Potato Chip Puzzles
2009
When a local potato chip tycoon invites area kids to an all-day puzzle hunt, Winston Breen is psyched. But it turns out the day is not all fun and games. Their teacher is being overly competitive, the puzzles are hard (even for Winston), and someone in the contest is playing dirty in order to win the fifty-thousand-dollar grand prize! Trying to stop the mystery cheater before it's too late takes an already tough challenge to a whole new level. . . .
3
The Puzzler's Mansion
2012
Winston Breen is back in another puzzle-filled mystery!
Puzzle fanatic Winston Breen and his best friends receive a once-in-a-lifetime invitation--to a weekend of riddles, games and puzzles at a fabulous mansion! Famous musician Richard Overton is giving away valuable prizes and Winston is ready to win. But the ultimate weekend becomes the ultimate mystery when prizes start going missing, and no guests are above suspicion. Can Winston crack the case before the weekend is up?
A fast-paced whodunit filled with interactive puzzles and plenty of clever brain-teasers, the latest Winston Breen installment will have readers hooked!