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In the intriguing sequel to Stories to Solve, Shannon serves up 15 more timeless stories from around the world. Each contains a riddle that needs to be solved by clever and attentive readers. Off-beat, challenging fare for young detectives. "Stimulating and amusing."--The Horn Book.

Kirkus (Kirkus Reviews, 1991)
Like Stories to Solve (1985), a collection of very brief riddle-stories, each with its solution given after a page turn. Like the Irish story about a lawyer who gets the devil to agree that his father will live as long as a candle stub lasts and then blows the candle out, most depend on trickery plus the clever use of logic. Practiced storytellers may enjoy embroidering Shannon's bare-bones versions; on the other hand, Sis provides elaborate settings, his quietly comical crosshatched drawings handsomely framing the text. An excellent addition to any collection. Notes on sources. 1991, Greenwillow, $12.95. Starred Review. © 1991 Kirkus Reviews/VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.
Best Books (no awards received):
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 1991 ; United States
Outstanding Books by Wisconsin Authors and Illustrators, 1992 ; United States ( )

Lexile: 810
Reading Recovery: 26
DRA: 44
Fountas Pinnel Guided Reading: T