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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Children, Children 9-12 Years, Children's Fiction, International Fiction, New Releases
ISBN: 9780241794029
Published: December 2025
Imprint: Puffin
Page Extent: 400
Format: Paperback
RRP 250.00

X-Mas Marks the Spot

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About the book

Perfect for 8-12 year old fans of Murdle Junior, Puzzles for Spies and Cluedle, you choose what path you take, what puzzles you solve, and what answers you take to help you solve a high-stakes mystery.

'Could keep readers guessing all holiday [ . . .] Rip-roaring, brain-teasing stuff' Daily Mail

Solve the puzzle. Stop the baddies. Simple, right?

Step into the shoes of Arlo Banks, and return to a world of secrets, spies and diabolical plans.

It's Christmas, and Arlo is hoping to finally start his top-secret training to become a proper spy.

But old enemies have other plans. When it turns out there's a scheme to rob the Bank of England, Arlo must use all his puzzle-solving...

About the Author

Paul Westmoreland

Paul Westmoreland

Paul Westmoreland has been a professional writer for over 25 years, creating award-winning advertising for TV, cinema, radio and digital campaigns. He is now a full-time author, and as well as coming up with fiendish puzzle and mystery books, he is the writer behind the spooky Rudy middle-grade series, which first published in 2023.

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Hazem Asif

Hazem Asif

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