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P.J. Nichols

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P.J. Nichols is an author who really, really loves games. But not the kind you buy at stores. And not the kind you practice and practice and practice to get good at. He likes the games you think up and make by yourself.

No matter where he is, or what things are around him, P.J. will find a way to create a game. One where you race. Or one where you build. Or one where you think. Or maybe even one where you do all three.

Back when he was growing up with his three brothers in Canada, he was constantly making games. Neighborhood kids (and even some of their parents) would run over to join in. There was never a boring moment in or around the Nichols’ house.

P.J. is sure that his debut novel, Puzzled, will have you rushing to think up games for your ...more

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Average rating: 4.61 · 3,836 ratings · 114 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #1) 4.45 avg rating — 1,105 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Really Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #2) 4.62 avg rating — 498 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Extremely Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #3) 4.72 avg rating — 441 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Incredibly Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #4) 4.70 avg rating — 296 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enormously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #5) 4.76 avg rating — 210 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Colossally Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #6) 4.78 avg rating — 160 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outrageously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #7) 4.78 avg rating — 143 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ridiculously Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #8) 4.71 avg rating — 119 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Interstellar Detectives (The Interstellar Detectives Mystery Adventure #1) 4.54 avg rating — 122 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unbelievably Puzzled (The Puzzled Mystery Adventure #9) 4.76 avg rating — 107 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Puzzled Mystery Adventure (12 books)
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P.J. Nichols made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Two books have mistakenly appeared on my author dashboard topic " Hi! Two books have mistakenly appeared on my author dashboard showing me as the “narrator.” I am not the narrator of these books; it appears to be a di ...more "
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P.J. Nichols answered Jaime Thornton's question: Hello sir, I'm a big fan of the Puzzled series. my fav characters are max, peter and zoltan. I just wondered if you have any tips on writing publishing or getting a good editor for an aspiring author like myself? Yours sincerely, Jaime Thornton P.S. I am writing this question at midnight just so you know Hi Jaime, I’m so glad you enjoyed the Puzzled books! Back when I wrote my first book, I started by asking family/friends to read it and give me feedback/suggestions/ideas – and wow, their comments were super helpful! I was able to make so many big and See Full Answer
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P.J. Nichols answered Jaime Thornton's question: This question contains spoilers… (view spoiler) So glad to hear you liked the Puzzled books! I come up with the riddles while jogging or speedwalking outside early in the mornings. (So instead of looking at my watch over and over to see how many minutes I’ve been exercising, I try to conjure up ne See Full Answer
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“they wouldn’t have to freeze their butts off riding out to meet Zoltan.”
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