William Wenton and the impossible puzzle

Twelve-year-old William Wenton is a code-breaking, puzzle-solving genius. He lives with his family in a quiet Norwegian town. He and his family used to live in England, but eight years ago his grandfather vanished and the Wentons suddenly packed up, moved to Norway, and changed their last name! Neit...

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Main Author: Peers, Bobbie (Author)
Other Authors: Chace, Tara (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Norwegian
Published: New York, New York : Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2017.
Edition:First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Series:William Wenton ; 1.
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Summary:Twelve-year-old William Wenton is a code-breaking, puzzle-solving genius. He lives with his family in a quiet Norwegian town. He and his family used to live in England, but eight years ago his grandfather vanished and the Wentons suddenly packed up, moved to Norway, and changed their last name! Neither of his parents will tell William why or share the reason he has to keep his talent for solving codes and puzzles a secret. But then a special exhibit comes to the local museum: the Impossible Puzzle. The experts say it is unsolvable, but William's sure that he can crack it if he gets a chance. However, when he does, everything begins to go wrong. Suddenly William is whisked off to a strange school filled with robots, killer plants and kids whose skills are almost as good as his own. But it's also a place filled with secrets. Secrets about William's grandfather. Secrets about what really happened the night William and his father were involved in a serious car crash. And about why William's family had to uproot their lives. But as William begins to look for answers, he learns that there's much more at stake than he could have imagined. And he's left wondering if there's anyone he can trust. -- Book jacket front flap.
Item Description:Originally published in 2015 in Norwegian as Luridiumstyven, and in English translation in England in 2017 as William Wenton and the Luridium thief.
Physical Description:258 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:008-012.
3-7
ISBN:9781481478250
1481478257
Author Notes:Bobbie Peers graduated from the London Film School in 1999 (known as the London International Film School at the time), and has since worked as a director, writer, and illustrator. His first short film, Sniffer , received the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film in Cannes 2006. In 2014, he made his feature film debut with The Disappearing Illusionist . He is the author of the William Wenton series.