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Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise Paperback – Large Print, August 29, 2016

by Ceri Clark (Author), CC Hughson (Author)
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Welcome to Minkie’s world, where learning, fun, and mystery meet


!In Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise, Minkie is invited to a friend’s birthday bash, but there’s a problem, Minkie can’t remember who that friend is.

As he goes in search of answers, he runs into yet another problem. This time, the problem is a little more serious. His best friend, Bob, has gone missing and finding him means Minkie will have to travel across the solar system to the planet Venus. Along the way, he’ll have puzzles to solve and a series of activities to accomplish before he can move forward.

Follow Minkie as he follows the clues in search of his friend and has fun along the way!

This interactive puzzle book designed with preschoolers in mind will help your child develop counting, reading and cognitive skills. They’ll solve puzzles, color pages, trace letters and numbers, and learn to follow patterns while engaging in a fun, age-appropriate activity.
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    2 - 6 years
  2. Book 1 of 5
    Minkie Monster
  3. Print length
    32 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.08 x 11 inches
  6. Publication date
    August 29, 2016
  7. ISBN-10
    1680630415
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1680630411
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Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise is a children's puzzle book written and illustrated by Ceri Clark. Minkie Monster is from outer space. He and his little friend, Bob, are going to a party, but Bob likes to hide from Minkie. Readers are invited to help Minkie find Bob in a series of puzzles and counting games. There are books to count in a library, rocket ships to identify and find, a countdown to trace into action and stars to count. Clark also includes mazes, coloring pages, and an interplanetary word search. It's a hard job looking for Bob with lots of challenges and tasks for Minkie's helpers. There's even a snakes and ladders game to get past in order to enter the rocket that will take Minkie and Bob to the party. Clark provides the reader with a link and password to get extra copies of the pages of this book, so puzzles can be worked on again and again.

I love numbers and puzzles, and I fell in love with Ceri Clark's children's puzzle book, Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise, the minute my eyes hit the title page, and I saw those numbered rockets. Clark makes counting and writing fun as she weaves those skills in with the puzzles and games that appear in this disarming and very funny book. Minkie Monster and Bob are glorious aliens, brightly colored, and with the most cheerful and monstrous expressions on their faces.
Can you help Minkie find Bob? I had a great time trying, and I'm sure that anyone, including any adult, who opens this book will have as much fun with it as I did. The illustrations alone are incredible and the author/illustrator's use of graphic designs, fonts, colors, and shapes is inspired. Parents are always looking for a book that kids will enjoy more than once, and this puzzle book is definitely one of those rare and special do-it-again kids' books. And the surprise? You'll have to read the book, finish the puzzles, and then find out for yourself. Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise is most highly recommended.Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Myrddin Publishing Group (August 29, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1680630415
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1680630411
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.08 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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  1. Ceri Clark

    Ceri Clark

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    Greetings from the endlessly damp but occasionally magical shores of Wales! Yep, that's where I call home. Ever wondered where dragons go for a vacation? Well, sometimes they drop by our hills. And the weather? Let's just say it's a never-ending topic, mostly because it's always raining.

    In my attempts to dodge the Welsh drizzle (an art form, really), I've written a bunch of stuff. Helpful guides like A Simpler Guide to Gmail and A Simpler Guide to Calibre. I love helping people, but my heart yearns for the stuff you can't quite see—magic blending with reality, ancient ghosts whispering secrets through time, strange colonies in outer space. My stories, like Children of the Elementi and Accidental Immortal, are all about wild adventures, occasional dragon mishaps, and a fair bit of peril thrown in for good measure.

    And if you're into ghostly romances, I've dipped my toes into those shadowy waters too. Check out Whispers of the Past for a taste of love beyond the grave. Spectres, romance... you get the picture!

    In my day-to-day, when I'm not scribbling or dodging raindrops, I escape into the fantastical worlds spun by fellow fantasy and sci-fi wordsmiths. Plus, there's the occasional movie binge—got to keep things balanced, right? There's something utterly delightful about a hot cuppa and a story that whisks you off to galaxies far away or ancient lands lost in time. Yep, I'm a geek.

    So, fancy joining me on this whirlwind adventure? Grab a cuppa, cosy up, and let's dive into the magic together.

    Catch you in the pages,

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    CC Hughson

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    CC Hughson's books are a break from the frenetic pace of modern life. With challenging puzzles and activities that exercise and stretch your brain, it’s a fun place to find puzzle books for all ages!

    CC Hughson is a pen name of Ceri Clark to separate the puzzle books from technical guides, diaries and password books. The books under this pen name contain word searches, mazes, dot to dot puzzles, number searches, number fill ins, Kriss Cross puzzles, Sudoku and many more activities.

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thus book was very good to work with my 3 year old son
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thus book was very good to work with my 3 year old son
Very cute, thus book was very good to work with my 3 year old son. He really enjoys doing the activities in it with me as well as on his own.He really likes the fact that it's aliens in it and not just some horse or some cute thing.I received a copy of this story for free in order to give an honest unbiased review.
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Richard and Liz
4.0 out of 5 stars ~~ An educational space book for the 5 and under crowd ~~
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
Minkie Monster has a friend called Bob who is always hiding. Can you find Bob on every page (double spread) in this book? Minkie is the big blue monster and Bob is the small pink one. Along with looking for Bob, your child will also be able to complete the various, colorful puzzles:
Counting the correct colored books * Finding a number * Tracing letters * Coloring * Word search * Spot the difference * Space snakes and ladders and more.

IMPORTANT to note that this book is NOT suitable for all Kindles so please check the list provided in listing to ensure you are not disappointed. Not only that, most of the puzzles require using a pen. HOWEVER you don't need to panic either as no matter which book format you purchase you will be be provided with the PDF link enabling you to print off extra copies of the book thus providing your child with more than one opportunity of doing the puzzles in this book.

When viewing the PDF on my screen I did not think the white areas were as clean and clear as they could have been. There were a lot of light grayish areas that a good graphics program should be able to fix. With that said though this book teaches little ones a LOT including the order of the planets, constellation Gemini etc.

We received this product for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. Thanks, Liz
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Michelle Stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Educational!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
Minkie Monster is excited that he has a birthday party to attend. He really wants to go but has forgotten which one of his friends invited him. His best friend, Bob, is playing one of his hiding games and Minkie does not know where to find him. That is also making him late for the party. Now what is he to do? Minkie decides to take a trip to the planet Venus, hoping he will remember whose birthday it is, while figuring out where Bob is. Will he make it back to Earth in time for the party?

Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise by Ceri Clark is for the age group 3-6. It is a fun, interactive novella for kids that teaches them to count the objects they see, and follow the instructions for other activities. These include match games, word search puzzles, space puzzles, count the objects in the pictures, and connect the dots.

Ceri Clark’s objective in writing this book is to develop children’s cognitive skills, counting and an appreciation for reading. She has included a link in the novella to her website where the coloring pages and puzzles can be downloaded in PDF format. The illustrations are colourful and will attract young readers. This novella is from the Minkie Monster series and is a good addition to school libraries as well as homes.
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Sheila Deeth
4.0 out of 5 stars Short fun book of puzzles with nice extras
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
“Hello? Can you help me solve some puzzles?” Ebooks open up to the first page rather than the cover, and this is a very enticing first page, as the curious monster offers a simple welcome. The book is dedicated (in the next pages) to the youngest members of a family, and it’s well suited to the age group. The writing is clear, with quickly changing font sizes enticing readers to see words as a precursor to learning to read. And the puzzles are pleasingly simple, with a nice “Where’s Bob?” theme adding interest.

Of course, my mathematical tendencies wanted extra clues for the simple numbers games. I wished the numbered spaceships had port holes to match,etc. But this book includes all the other favorite puzzles from childhood too—tracing lines to destinations, joining the dots to make letters and numbers, pattern matching and more. Space Puzzles is short, bright-colored and fun, with the added attraction of a snakes and ladders game, and downloadable content to use over and again.

Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy and I offer my honest review
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Interactive
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2016
Minkie Monster is invited to a birthday party. Yes, it's fun for preschoolers. The graphics are amazing and the story is very adorable. The other part of this, as a kindle book, the author allows the reader to down a pdf of the coloring pages and puzzles for children to complete. It's interactive and fun. The story is a learning adventure and it's definitely fun for children. Very impressive book for children (and I liked it, too).

I received this book free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. ~Amy's Bookshelf Reviews
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Amanda Youngblood
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute activity story book for parents and children
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise is a cute activity book for parents to read and play thought with their children. This story has cute, bright, fun pictures that will catch your child's eye. The activities offer a range of puzzles for readers, from counting stars and tracing words, to solving a word search and playing "space snakes and ladders." One or two may be challenging for younger children. My kids thought it was fun, with a little help. The story itself is fun, but although the lines of the story generally rhyme, there is no consistent rhythm, which may frustrate readers. Also, there are a few words that are bit advanced for preschool readers (agape, recall). Overall, it's a nice story for parents and their children to read together, and the author has also provided a download link for a PDF version so that you can redo the activities (this is particularly great if you have multiple children). **I received the PDF version of this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
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Werner Stejskal
5.0 out of 5 stars Puzzles for small kids
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
I was impressed by this little book. The rhymes are lovely, the illustrations colourful and interesting for small children, the puzzles a bit of a challenge and probably, partly, for older children than 5 years of age, unless your child can already do some reading. Minkie Monster will keep your little one entertained with or without supervision. AND there are more books, of course! Enjoy!
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