Perplexing puzzles to put you to the test

It's Puzzle Day! Today is a day to celebrate the joy puzzles bring us and the benefits they have on our mental development! And whether you like solving murders, solving riddles or relaxing with a jigsaw puzzle, you'll find something to help celebrate the day here!


For the murder mystery lovers


Murdle by G. T. Karber

Bored of Wordle? Try being a sleuth with these murder mystery puzzles.

G. T. Karber, the creator of the popular online daily mystery game Murdle, presents a collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles – the perfect gift for armchair detectives and puzzlers to hone their minds and solve a crime.

Who committed the ghastly deed?

What weapon was used to dispatch the victim?

Where did the calculated demise occur?

Join Deductive Logico and investigate murders most foul in Murdle.

Shop the full Murdle collection here, including Murdle Australia.


The Cosy Mystery Puzzle Book - Death Comes To Enigma Bay

The Little Riddlewood amateur crime-solving sleuths have been called to investigate a murder in neighbouring Enigma Bay – use your detective skills to help Ben, Emily and Harold discover who dunnit!

A bumper casefile of over 90 crime-themed visual, code, logic, number and word puzzles to solve – this mixed puzzle book for adults is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys a cozy mystery! Can you crack all the clues and catch the culprit?


For the fantasy enthusiasts


The Fantasy Puzzle Book by Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres

Pit your wits against dangerous dragons, malevolent witches and deceitful sorcerers in this fantastically inventive collection of 100 original puzzles.

In Wizurdle you will join Miralda and Orien on their epic quest as they journey to the fabled kingdom of Ellamir, and attempt to take back what's rightfully theirs. Together, the outcasts must rescue the Crystal of Divinair from the ancient sorcerer Nefaron, before their kingdom is lost forever to eternal darkness.

Along the way, you'll be dodging hostile weapon-forgers by moonlight, navigating mystical mazes, cracking cryptic incantations and much more besides! These brain-teasers include logic, word and number puzzles and will provide hours of entertainment.

Written by puzzle-masters Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, this is the perfect book to satisfy all fantasy fans by putting your knowledge and imagination to the ultimate test.


For the history buffs


The Penguin Book of Puzzles by Dr Gareth Moore

A delightfully perplexing collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest-ever puzzle masters

From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history, together for the first time in one collection.

These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including popular puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku, but also some surprising and intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by.


For the jigsaw puzzle lovers


Dinner With Monet: A Dinner Date Jigsaw Puzzle by Iratxe López de Munáin

If you could have dinner with any artist, who would it be?

You're invited to Claude Monet's residence in Giverny. Pull up a chair in the iconic yellow dining room and join Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Berthe Morisot, Edgar Degas and other impressionists for a feast of floating water lilies. Did you know that the painting that inspired the entire impressionist art movement is hanging on the back wall? Or that the poster on the table is from the first impressionist exhibition that opened in Paris in 1874. Piece together this 1000-piece puzzle and then peek inside the lid to discover the meaning behind everything in the artwork. There's 23 interesting facts to discover.


The World of Shakespeare Jigsaw Puzzle by Adam Simpson

Piece together the world of Shakespeare in this art jigsaw puzzle depicting the London of his day.

Spot a huge cast of contemporary extras as A Midsummer Night's Dream is rehearsed at the Globe and fellow actors wander the streets, along with local characters who may well have provided the Bard with inspiration. From lovers ascending ladders and bears being baited to tavern brawls and summer fetes, there is something to delight in every detail.

Not a Shakespeare fan? Check out the rest of The World of puzzles here.


For the young puzzle lovers


Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds by G. T. Karber

From the internationally-bestselling Murdle series comes a new book of immersive puzzle- and mystery-solving fun for young detectives!

Join four junior sleuths on their daring detective journeys deciphering codes, navigating maps and solving mazes to catch the dastardly culprits of fiendish crimes – and earn your own Murdle Junior badge.

Race to the top echelons of a prestigious school to unravel The Case of the Missing Pencil, explore the secret passageways beneath The Mysterious Investigation Institute and unravel the conundrum of The Deadly Silent Spy Organization that links them all. And more!

With over thirty mysteries featuring key suspects, locations, clues and more to enter into your trusty deduction grid, Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds is an introduction to a nefarious world kids will love to dive into, using logic and the power of deduction to figure out each whodunnit.


Cluedle - The Case of the Dumpleton Diamond by Hartigan Browne

Team up with world famous private investigator Hartigan Browne and crack the curious case of the Dumpleton Diamond by solving 50 fun brain-busting puzzles.

A humorous and intriguing mystery story sets the scene in the village of Dumpleton where detectives need to discover:

  • Who pup-napped Dave the dog
  • What is important about The Flying Goat
  • How the Dumpleton Diamond went missing
  • Why a missing key can unlock this case

Packed full of codes to crack, evidence to evaluate, clues to unravel and maps to navigate, Cluedle is puzzling fun for the whole family.


Pierre the Maze Detective: The Curious Case of the Castle in the Sky by Hiro Kamigaki

Travel to Canal City and the world-famous Castle in the Sky for hours of maze-puzzling fun in this intriguing activity book!

The waterways and streets of Canal City are bustling with people as crowds gather on the eve of the Maze Egg carnival. But a mysterious organisation announces its plans to steal the egg and it is up to Pierre the Maze Detective, his trusty sidekick Carmen and YOU to stop the egg from falling into the wrong hands! Make your way through 15 beautifully illustrated mazes, solve puzzles and find the hidden objects that Pierre and Carmen need to solve the mystery and save the day.

Join the adventure as you weave through canals on a gondola, find your way through a crowded masquerade ball and take a sunset balloon trip across the sea. Hours of puzzle fun for all maze detectives aged 8+.


Who Did This Poo Jigsaw Puzzle

This huge 100 piece floor puzzle is just under 3ft wide when fully made. Kids will love the colourful animal and poo illustrations as they piece together this jigsaw puzzle.

There are so many different kinds of poo out there. Did you know that wombats poo in cubes? And that penguins poo in squirts that are different colours depending on what they've eaten? Find out all you ever wanted to know about animal poo while building this colourful floor puzzle.


The Story Orchestra: Swan Lake: Musical Puzzle

Piece together the magical adventure of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet with this unique musical jigsaw puzzle.

Begin with a musical puzzle frame that outlines in illustrations and text the key events of Swan Lake – from Prince Siegfried's encounter with a flock of swans to his discovery that the most beautiful swan is actually a human princess, Odette, and how her curse is finally lifted.

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Murdle

G. T. Karber

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