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Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious full-color puzzle book! You'll be taking on the role of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, the world's most brilliant detective. Your to retrieve the famous Musgrave Diamond, and thwart criminal mastermind Moriarty's diabolical scheme! • This book's branching narrative puts YOU in the driving seat. Once you have found the solution to a puzzle, turn to the next entry as clearly indicated in the text. • Use your observation, lateral thinking, and logic skills to uncover clues and solve mysteries. The beautifully, detailed illustrations are packed with information, so keep your eyes peeled! • Are you a rookie detective, a seasoned sleuth, or a true master of deduction? Choose your difficulty level, then race against the clock to solve the mystery! Inspired by the popular escape room trend, this delightfully illustrated, interactive book is great fun for children aged 8+. ABOUT THE The vibrantly illustrated Escape Room Adventures series puts young puzzlers in control of their very own adventure. In these narrative puzzle stories, readers must correctly solve the riddles and conundrums to proceed to the next 'room' in a thrilling race against time!

Among the many scientific advances that have shaped our world, few have been as important as Isaac Newton’s law of gravity which, along with his laws of motion, are used to this day to calculate the orbits of planes and send spacecraft to Mars. This fascinating guide explores Newton’s life and ideas, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. Explore Newton’s life story, his years spent pondering scientific puzzles, and the famous flash of inspiration beneath the apple tree that led to his revolutionary new theory. Take a tour through the other important ideas and theories of this great scientist, his experiments with light, his invention of the reflecting telescope, and his development of a new form of mathematics. Uncover the world in which Newton lived, find out how his notions were received, and how they influenced both contemporary and later thinkers. Lavishly illustrated throughout by Paula Zamudio, with beautifully designed endpapers, this inspiring book supports home learning and is a wonderful introduction to the theory of gravity for curious minds aged 8+.

Among the many inventors and engineers who have shaped our world, few have been as farsighted or revolutionary as the genius of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci. This fascinating guide explores da Vinci's life, inventions, and cultural legacy, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. Readers can:  Explore Leonardo's life story, his years spent doodling sketches of early versions of the parachute, helicopter, diving suit, machine-gun, self-driving car and many more.  Take a tour through the other achievements of this great polymath, his work in mathematics, anatomy, astronomy, geology and civil engineering, not to mention his world famous paintings.  Uncover the world in which da Vinci lived, find out how his ideas were received, and how they influenced both contemporary and later scientists and inventors. Lavishly illustrated throughout by Paula Zamudio, with beautifully designed endpapers, this inspiring book supports home learning and is a wonderful introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's and his genius ideas for curious minds aged 8+.