Astoria author releases children’s puzzle book
BY ZOË BUCHLI
Make your way through 100 brain-teas-
ing puzzles, riddles and challenges along-
side alien-wizard Ace to help him find a
beloved crystal and restore sunny days to
Witloo.
Astoria-based author Danielle Hall
released her second book, “The 100 Best
Brain Teasers for Kids” on May 4. Geared
towards kids ages 8 to 12, Hall’s latest cre-
ation is a puzzle book, filled with math and
word puzzles, logic problems and a few rid-
dles to keep kids entertained while they
problem-solve.
The book is split up into five levels of
play. At the end of each level there is a
piece of a secret code, Hall said. By the
end of the book, kids put those five pieces
together to solve an overarching secret
code.
The premise follows two groups of alien
wizards, the Witloomites and the Flark-
spurians. The Flarkspurians, who Hall
describes as pranksters, have captured the
Witloomites’ beloved crystal.
“It is an adventure. Without the crystal,
the planet gets endless rainy days, which I
think our Oregon Coast audience will really
relate to,” Hall said.
The idea is that the Flarkspurians have
hidden the important crystal somewhere
on Earth. Kids here on Earth need to help
the main character, Ace, find the crystal to
restore sunny days to their alien planet.
Illustrations for the book were done by
Moko Ko, an illustrator based in Lima,
Peru.
“The illustrations in this book are really
phenomenal. They’re really something spe-
cial,” Hall said. “Moko really brought these
characters to life.”
Where to purchase the book
‘The 100 Best Brain Teasers for Kids’ by
Danielle Hall is available to purchase at
Lucy’s Books and online.
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The front cover of Danielle Hall’s new book.