Wordplay Books

The Mystery of the Taj Mahal Treasure

Raj Haldar

5 x 7.5 | 128 Pages Trade Paper | $5.99 NEW! October 2021 Ages 7–10 | SKU: 27558 ISBN: 9781728222059

The Missing Mexican Mole

Raj Haldar

5 x 7.5 | 112 Pages Trade Paper | $5.99 NEW! January 2022 Ages 7–10 | SKU: 27561

ISBN: 9781728222080

Explore etymology and world cultures in the new, exciting, action-packed mystery series from #1 New York Times bestseller Raj Haldar! In The Mystery of the Taj Majal Treasure, Eddie and MJ are hunting down clues to find an Indian treasure…

This new series follows two best friends as they discover the hidden stories behind common words. Using their Awesome Enchanted Book and a healthy dose of imagination, the daring duo transports themselves all over the world, encountering new adventures and learning how different cultures have contributed to the English language along the way. In this adventure, they are transported to India, where they must use their word knowledge to solve a mystery and help a new friend save his school.

A new chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Raj Haldar that explores etymology and world cultures in exciting, action-packed mystery stories! Go on an adventure with Eddie and MJ as they solve a mystery in the midst of Mexico’s Día de Muertos celebrations.

In this new chapter book, we follow our friends Eddie and MJ as they are whisked away to Mexico by their Awesome Enchanted Book and find themselves in the middle of the Día de los Muertos celebrations. There, they learn all about the beautiful festivities—and that a secret mole recipe has been stolen! They must use their word-building skills to solve the mystery.

Absurd Words

Tara Lazar

6.5 x 8.5 | 256 Pages Trade Paper | $16.99 NEW! November 2021 Ages 8–12 | SKU: 19848 ISBN: 9781492697428

Part dictionary, part thesaurus, all the word-nerd fun!

Parents and educators send kids to the dictionary or a thesaurus when they want to learn a new word. But dictionaries only work if you know the exact word you’re looking for, and thesauri lack the context for new words to really make sense! Enter this revolutionary dictionarythesaurus hybrid that puts more than 750 high-level, wondrous, and wacky words in fun, engaging, and hilarious context. Kids will not only learn what words mean, but actually want to use them!