John Bigwood – illustratör

Addio is a young noblemouse looking for a mental-maths adventure. Help him as he joins Subtracto, Multiplus and Diviso, the Mathsketeers, as they team up to protect the mouse king. Follow the trail of maths puzzles using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, to defeat their feline nemesis, Count Catulus.It's up to the reader to join the adventure, follow the narrative and work out the answer to each fiendish problem. There are lots of mental-maths activities that will test children's numeracy skills, answers to fill in, as well as helpful tips and tricks to learn along the way.Maths content includes:- Introduction to simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, gradually increasing in scope and difficulty- Partitioning numbers, adding and subtracting money, tricky three-digit sums, fractions- Multiplication tables, division practice, inverse operations, arrays and much moreGet ready for a swashbuckling maths adventure.

The Mathsketeers are embroiled in a tricky Multiplication Mystery. They've been summoned to London, where the city's 'watchmice' are worried about a gang of cats that are up to no good. Help the swashbuckling mice as they follow the trail of multiplication and times-tables maths puzzles.It's up to the reader to join the adventure. From the Isle of Dogs and the Queen's House in Greenwich to the Mouses of Parliament, follow the narrative and work out the answer to each fiendish problem. There are lots of multiplication and times-tables activities that will test children's numeracy skills, answers to fill in, as well as helpful tips and tricks to learn along the way.Maths content includes:- Introduction to simple multiplication and times tables, gradually increasing in scope and difficulty- Multiplying money and trickier numbers, introducing primes and moreGet ready for a swashbuckling maths adventure.

When the crown jewels go missing from Kennel Palace, it’s up to super-sleuth Sherlock Bones and his trusty sidekick Dr Catson to solve the crime. But with multiple suspects and a trail that’s starting to run cold, will they be able to catch the culprit in time? The first book in a brand-new Sherlock Bones mystery fiction series, this fun puzzle adventure contains over 30 games – such as mazes, search games and silhouette matches – that are woven into the action, so the reader can feel immersed in the exciting detective plot and help Bones and Catson solve the mystery.

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.This time, the pair are visiting the tombs of the ancient feline kings in Egypt when they discover that a precious mask has been stolen. They have to interview tourists from around the world – including a cowardly lion, a spoiled hippo and two secretive pandas – to discover who is guilty. But the mystery is not as straightforward as it first seems. It will take the pair on a thrilling adventure deep inside the Egyptian tombs and require all of Bones and Catson’s skills to solve the crime.The second book in Buster’s brand-new Sherlock Bones mystery fiction series features puzzles – including search games, logical conundrums and shadow matches – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown JewelsPublishing in 2023: 9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician 9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.Bones and Catson are on a train bound for Paris when another passenger, a famous magician, vanishes in the middle of the night. Catson is convinced of foul play ... but none of the other passengers seem to know anything about the magician. Was he on the train at all? And how is his disappearance connected with a fiendish plot to steal the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lemur? Bones and Catson are up against it to reach Paris and solve the mystery before it’s too late.The third book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones mystery fiction series features 28 puzzles – including search games, mazes and maths conundrums – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot. Told across 14 chapters, this thrilling story is perfect for middle-grade readers. Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels9781780557519 Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh's MaskPublishing in Autumn 2023:9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.When a wealthy dog spots a ghostly figure haunting her castle in the Catpathian Mountains, she comes to Bones and Catson for help. Bones is convinced there’s no such things as ghosts ... but even he’s at a loss to explain the creepy sounds and strange goings-on that he and Catson encounter after a night in the crumbling castle. Things get even more spooky when Bones is suddenly called back to London, leaving Catson to crack the case on her own. Can Catson unmask the ghost and escape the haunted castle in one piece?The fourth book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones mystery fiction series features 28 puzzles – including spot-the-differences, number chains and tangled line games – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot. Told across 15 chapters, this thrilling story is perfect for middle-grade readers. Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels9781780557519 Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Mask9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician

Solve the mystery to save history!Romy (a wolf) and Remus (an owl) are an inventive, time-travelling duo who use special watches to visit different eras in history. The catch is that their watches will only take them back in time for 12 hours.In the first book in the 'Time Twisters' series, Romy and Remus travel back to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But there's a problem - the famous historian Catticus is visiting the city on the eve of Vesuvius' eruption and he's not supposed to be there. Romy and Remus must race against the clock to get Catticus out of the city and save the day before it's too late and they run out of time ...

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.Inspector Bloodhound calls Bones and Catson to a large country house where a family of beagles have gathered for the reading of a will. The old beagle has left all his money to his terrier housekeeper, and the family are outraged. They accuse the housekeeper of forging the will. She denies it, but seems to be holding something back.Is the housekeeper telling the truth? And who is responsible for all the mysterious chewed shoes that keep turning up? It’s up to Bones and Catson to solve one of their strangest and most baffling cases yet.The sixth book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones fiction series features puzzles – including spot-the-differences, number chains and tangled line games – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels9781780557519 Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Mask9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle9781916763180 Sherlock Bones and the Mischief in Manhattan

Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure.Bones and Catson are visiting New York when the local police chief asks for their help. The city is being terrorised by a masked villain who is threatening the police with chaos if they don't solve his riddles. After thwarting a fiendish plot in Manhattan, Bones and Catson are hot on the heels of the mysterious criminal on an epic coast-to-coast chase across USA. Along the way, they take in Niagrowl Falls and scale the faces of the great dog presidents on Mount Ruffmore until the adventure concludes at the walls of Aldogtraz prison in San Francisco.But there’s a greater mystery to solve while all this is going on. Who is the villain? And how can they unmask them?The fifth book in Buster’s Sherlock Bones fiction series features intricate artwork and illustrated puzzles – including search-and-finds, mazes and number riddles – that are woven into the action, so the reader feels immersed in the exciting detective plot.Also available in the series:9781780557502 Sherlock Bones and the Case of the Crown Jewels9781780557519 Sherlock Bones and the Curse of the Pharaoh's Mask9781780559216 Sherlock Bones and the Mystery of the Vanishing Magician9781780559223 Sherlock Bones and the Horror of the Haunted Castle