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Ms. Pennypickle's puzzle quest

Benjamin and Ethan Broderick don't fit together. Twelve-year-old Ben loves retro arcade games and puzzles, while his older brother would rather play sports and hang out with his friends. The only thing they have in common is how much they resent being forced to go on a summer road trip. But at the q...

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Main Author: Grabenstein, Chris (Author)
Other Authors: Callos, Julian (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, 2025.
Series:Grabenstein, Chris. Ms. Pennypickle's puzzlers series ; 1.
Subjects:
Automobile travel > Juvenile fiction.
Brothers > Juvenile fiction.
Contests > Juvenile fiction.
Puzzles > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure fiction > Juvenile.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
Road fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Benjamin and Ethan Broderick don't fit together. Twelve-year-old Ben loves retro arcade games and puzzles, while his older brother would rather play sports and hang out with his friends. The only thing they have in common is how much they resent being forced to go on a summer road trip. But at the quirky diner where the brothers make their very first stop, they discover a clue leading to a giant puzzle race with a million-dollar prize! Along with five other families, the Brodericks are thrust into a high-stakes competition along the famous Route 66. Can Ben and Ethan put their heads together-and put aside their differences-to beat out the other families and solve Ms. Pennypickle's ultimate puzzle?
Physical Description:265 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12 years
ISBN:9780593707982
0593707982
9780593707999
0593707990
Author Notes:Chris Grabenstein was born in Buffalo, New York on September 2, 1955. He studied journalism and theater at the University of Tennessee and then moved to New York City. For five years, he performed and won awards with some of the city's top Improvisational Comedy troupes. He wrote for Jim Henson's Muppets. In 1986, he and Ronny Venable wrote a TV movie for CBS called The Christmas Gift. He also worked as an advertising executive for close to twenty years.

He won the Anthony Award for best first mystery for his first adult mystery Tilt-a-Whirl. His other novels for adults include Mad Mouse, Whack-a-Mole, Hell Hole, Mind Scrambler and Rolling Thunder. He received another Anthony Award and four Agatha Awards for his work. His books for younger readers include Escape from Mr. Lemonchello's Library, The Island of Dr. Libris, the Treasure Hunters series, the Haunted Mystery series, the Riley Mack series, and the I Funny series written with James Patterson.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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