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Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise
Welcome to Minkie’s world, where learning, fun, and mystery meet!
In Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise, Minkie is invited to a friend’s birthday bash, but there’s a problem, Minkie can’t remember who that friend is. As he goes in search of answers, he runs into yet another problem. This time, the problem is a little more serious. His best friend, Bob, has gone missing and finding him means Minkie will have to travel across the solar system to the planet Venus. Along the way, he’ll have puzzles to solve and a series of activities to accomplish before he can move forward.
Follow Minkie as he follows the clues in search of his friend and has fun along the way!
This interactive puzzle book designed with preschoolers in mind will help your child develop counting, reading and cognitive skills. They’ll solve puzzles, color pages, trace letters and numbers, and learn to follow patterns while engaging in a fun, age-appropriate activity.
In Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise, Minkie is invited to a friend’s birthday bash, but there’s a problem, Minkie can’t remember who that friend is. As he goes in search of answers, he runs into yet another problem. This time, the problem is a little more serious. His best friend, Bob, has gone missing and finding him means Minkie will have to travel across the solar system to the planet Venus. Along the way, he’ll have puzzles to solve and a series of activities to accomplish before he can move forward.
Follow Minkie as he follows the clues in search of his friend and has fun along the way!
This interactive puzzle book designed with preschoolers in mind will help your child develop counting, reading and cognitive skills. They’ll solve puzzles, color pages, trace letters and numbers, and learn to follow patterns while engaging in a fun, age-appropriate activity.
32 pages, Paperback
Published September 1, 2016
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About the author
Ceri Clark
80 books26 followersHello, my name is Ceri Clark and I write children’s books, YA and Techie guides for everyone! I am a stay-at-home mother of an energetic 3 year old with no pets apart from the occasional spider which finds its way in. *shudders*
Would you like a free book? I’m giving away free copies of A Simpler Guide to Online Security and my Space: A Minkie Monster Coloring book!
If you would like one (or both) of these free gifts, go to:
COLORING BOOK: http://minkiemonster.com
ONLINE SECURITY: http://cericlark.com
****** Until September 1 (its launch week) I am giving away review copies of Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise. It is a puzzle/story book aimed at 3-5 year olds. All you have to do to get the free PDF for your little one to print out and puzzle over (and the chance to win prizes) is to register at MinkieMonster.com and choose the Launch friends membership! *******
What books have I written?
Puzzle books for up to 6 years of age:
Simpler Guides:
Secret Password Books:
YA Fantasy:
If you are interested in finding out more about me, keep reading! :)
Ceri Clark’s first book, Children of the Elementi was published in 2011. Since then she has published over 10 books, a couple of which she submitted to Readers’ Favorite and received 5 star reviews!
She lives in Wales in the UK with her husband and son. Although she has written several books, her heart lies with children's books.
She created Minkie Monster after playing around with a drawing app on her tablet. Her toddler (at the time) loved the character so much she began to tell stories about him and his naughty friend Bob. Visit http://minkiemonster.com to find out more about Minkie and Bob and the adventures they go through.
Would you like a free book? I’m giving away free copies of A Simpler Guide to Online Security and my Space: A Minkie Monster Coloring book!
If you would like one (or both) of these free gifts, go to:
COLORING BOOK: http://minkiemonster.com
ONLINE SECURITY: http://cericlark.com
****** Until September 1 (its launch week) I am giving away review copies of Space Puzzles: Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise. It is a puzzle/story book aimed at 3-5 year olds. All you have to do to get the free PDF for your little one to print out and puzzle over (and the chance to win prizes) is to register at MinkieMonster.com and choose the Launch friends membership! *******
What books have I written?
Puzzle books for up to 6 years of age:
Simpler Guides:
Secret Password Books:
YA Fantasy:
If you are interested in finding out more about me, keep reading! :)
Ceri Clark’s first book, Children of the Elementi was published in 2011. Since then she has published over 10 books, a couple of which she submitted to Readers’ Favorite and received 5 star reviews!
She lives in Wales in the UK with her husband and son. Although she has written several books, her heart lies with children's books.
She created Minkie Monster after playing around with a drawing app on her tablet. Her toddler (at the time) loved the character so much she began to tell stories about him and his naughty friend Bob. Visit http://minkiemonster.com to find out more about Minkie and Bob and the adventures they go through.
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September 26, 2016
Minkie Monster is excited that he has a birthday party to attend. He really wants to go but has forgotten which one of his friends invited him. His best friend, Bob, is playing one of his hiding games and Minkie does not know where to find him. That is also making him late for the party. Now what is he to do? Minkie decides to take a trip to the planet Venus, hoping he will remember whose birthday it is, while figuring out where Bob is. Will he make it back to Earth in time for the party?
Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise by Ceri Clark is for the age group 3-6. It is a fun, interactive novella for kids that teaches them to count the objects they see, and follow the instructions for other activities. These include match games, word search puzzles, space puzzles, count the objects in the pictures, and connect the dots.
Ceri Clark’s objective in writing this book is to develop children’s cognitive skills, counting and an appreciation for reading. She has included a link in the novella to her website where the coloring pages and puzzles can be downloaded in PDF format. The illustrations are colourful and will attract young readers. This novella is from the Minkie Monster series and is a good addition to school libraries as well as homes.
Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise by Ceri Clark is for the age group 3-6. It is a fun, interactive novella for kids that teaches them to count the objects they see, and follow the instructions for other activities. These include match games, word search puzzles, space puzzles, count the objects in the pictures, and connect the dots.
Ceri Clark’s objective in writing this book is to develop children’s cognitive skills, counting and an appreciation for reading. She has included a link in the novella to her website where the coloring pages and puzzles can be downloaded in PDF format. The illustrations are colourful and will attract young readers. This novella is from the Minkie Monster series and is a good addition to school libraries as well as homes.
December 14, 2016
Minkie Monster and the Birthday Surprise is the second children’s’ activity book by Ceri Clark I have reviewed.
Designed for children aged between three and six years old, it is a fun filled, brightly coloured, activity book that educates and entertains.
The activities are linked through the story of how Minkie, the blue monster is invited to a party but cannot remember who it if for. He is unable to find his best friend, Bob, who is always hiding.
While it will amuse children on their own, because the puzzles get progressively more difficult it is an ideal platform for parents to spend time with their child and encourage reading, reasoning and learning.
Both the story line and writing style are well suited to the target age groups.
From the author’s website (the link is in the book) parents can download a black and white PDF version so puzzles can be used over again and the pages coloured in by your child.
My rating 4*
This review is also on my website www.pam.id.au
Designed for children aged between three and six years old, it is a fun filled, brightly coloured, activity book that educates and entertains.
The activities are linked through the story of how Minkie, the blue monster is invited to a party but cannot remember who it if for. He is unable to find his best friend, Bob, who is always hiding.
While it will amuse children on their own, because the puzzles get progressively more difficult it is an ideal platform for parents to spend time with their child and encourage reading, reasoning and learning.
Both the story line and writing style are well suited to the target age groups.
From the author’s website (the link is in the book) parents can download a black and white PDF version so puzzles can be used over again and the pages coloured in by your child.
My rating 4*
This review is also on my website www.pam.id.au
October 4, 2016
“Hello? Can you help me solve some puzzles?” Ebooks open up to the first page rather than the cover, and this is a very enticing first page, as the curious monster offers a simple welcome. The book is dedicated (in the next pages) to the youngest members of a family, and it’s well suited to the age group. The writing is clear, with quickly changing font sizes enticing readers to see words as a precursor to learning to read. And the puzzles are pleasingly simple, with a nice “Where’s Bob?” theme adding interest.
Of course, my mathematical tendencies wanted extra clues for the simple numbers games. I wished the numbered spaceships had port holes to match,etc. But this book includes all the other favorite puzzles from childhood too—tracing lines to destinations, joining the dots to make letters and numbers, pattern matching and more. Space Puzzles is short, bright-colored and fun, with the added attraction of a snakes and ladders game, and downloadable content to use over and again.
Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy and I offer my honest review
Of course, my mathematical tendencies wanted extra clues for the simple numbers games. I wished the numbered spaceships had port holes to match,etc. But this book includes all the other favorite puzzles from childhood too—tracing lines to destinations, joining the dots to make letters and numbers, pattern matching and more. Space Puzzles is short, bright-colored and fun, with the added attraction of a snakes and ladders game, and downloadable content to use over and again.
Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy and I offer my honest review
September 26, 2016
What a fun little book! It has cute rhymes, adorable illustrations which are brightly colored and eye-catching, and lots of puzzles to work out (which get more challenging as the book goes on, so that the book can engage both younger and older readers). It is a perfect story for parents and children to read together.
The author always provides a link to a PDF version which can be printed out to allow for multiple children to solve the puzzles--or the same child to solve them over and over again!
**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**
The author always provides a link to a PDF version which can be printed out to allow for multiple children to solve the puzzles--or the same child to solve them over and over again!
**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.**
November 27, 2016
Fun and Interactive
Minkie Monster is invited to a birthday party. Yes, it's fun for preschoolers. The graphics are amazing and the story is very adorable. The other part of this, as a kindle book, the author allows the reader to down a pdf of the coloring pages and puzzles for children to complete. It's interactive and fun. The story is a learning adventure and it's definitely fun for children. Very impressive book for children (and I liked it, too).
Minkie Monster is invited to a birthday party. Yes, it's fun for preschoolers. The graphics are amazing and the story is very adorable. The other part of this, as a kindle book, the author allows the reader to down a pdf of the coloring pages and puzzles for children to complete. It's interactive and fun. The story is a learning adventure and it's definitely fun for children. Very impressive book for children (and I liked it, too).
November 25, 2016
I love how this book has things to do such as coloring, counting, etc. It helps the kids to read as well. I like how it tells kids that someone is missing and they need their help to find him. That keeps the kids wondering.
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