Solve your own mystery: The missing magic by Gareth P. Jones. Illus. by Louise Forshaw

When faced with a crime, wouldn’t you like to choose how to follow the clues and find the answers? Well look no further, this is the story for you!

The Missing Magic is the third book in the Solve your own Mystery series, written by Gareth P. Jones. Filled with suspects, clues and questions, your detective skills will certainly be put to the test. A highly engaging and entertaining storyline. You honestly feel a part of the action…well after all, you are the detective in charge of this investigation!!

In the city of Haventry, a place where normal and paranormal coexist, a crime has been committed. On the first day of Magicon, the world’s biggest magic convention, the magic goes missing. But, not just missing, it has been stolen! How could this be, and more importantly who could have done this dastardly act. It is up to you to investigate and solve this crime and restore the magic before the opening ceremony.

Gareth P. Jones has written another brilliant novel in the Solve your own Mystery series. Filled with an abundance of captivating black and white illustrations, by Louise Forshaw, this book is enchanting. The font and lay out makes for an easy and appealing read; to engage even those reluctant readers.

With every twist and turn leading your investigation, there are multiple opportunities to choose different paths; with no dead ends! You can read this story over and over, and have a different adventure for each one. For those lovers of detective work, crime and interactive adventure, this will definitely have you wanting to read each book in the series…..multiple times!!!

If you love a great choose your own adventure novel, throw in some fun filled detective twists, add some monsters, ghouls and more, then this is the series for you!

Themes: Detectives, Magic, Adventure, Crime, Problem Solving.

Michelle O'Connell