We've made this our number 1 of the Best puzzle books for kids! This series, also now available as a Nintendo Switch Game, is for all maze detectives aged 8+ who love spending hours solving puzzles and mazes.
In every book, Pierre the Maze Detective has a new case to solve, and each double-page spread shows a new illustration of an intricate, magical maze. Readers have to trace their way through each maze, spot the clues and solve the extra mystery challenges along the way. And no worries, a page of answers with the routes through the mazes and other solutions is included at the end of the book.
And if you enjoy the main books in this series, there are also some brilliant activity books in it too, including a colouring adventure book and a sticker book.
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All the Pierre the Maze Detective books in order:
Book 1: The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone (2015)
Book 2: The Mystery of the Empire Maze Tower (2017)
Book 3: The Curious Case of the Castle in the Sky (2020)
Book 4: The Hunt for the Maze Pyramid (October 2025)
Activity books
Pierre the Maze Detective and the Great Colouring Adventure (2016)
Pierre the Maze Detective: The Sticker Book (2017)
This book is a detective maze where you're trying to find items. You're also trying to escape bad guys and the police. I like how the items are hidden...
This is an in incredibly detailed book, so much work has gone into it. You could spend hours looking at it and not notice everything in its pages. I d...
This is a beautiful book, I'm not sure my son's grandad (who gave it to him as a gift) wanted to give it up! Full of beautiful and imaginative mazes, ...