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Reading order

Usborne Puzzle Adventures Books in Order

This page lists the complete Usborne Puzzle Adventures reading order by Justin Somper, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 31 books / 1985-2004

Usborne Puzzle Adventures Reading Order

01 Escape from the Blood Castle(By: Graham Round,Jenny Tyler) 1985 Buy
02 The Curse of the Lost Idol(By: Graham Round,Gaby Waters) 1985 Buy
03 Murder on the Midnight Plane(By: Graham Round,Gaby Waters) 1985 Buy
04 The Incredible Dinosaur Expedition(By: Karen Dolby) 1987 Buy
05 Danger at Demon's Cove(By: Karen Dolby) 1988 Buy
06 Time Train To Ancient Rome(By: Gaby Waters) 1988 Buy
07 Journey to the Lost Temple(By: Susannah Leigh) 1989 Buy
08 The Haunted Tower(By: Kim Blundell,Brian Robertson,Brenda Haw,Roy Preston,Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon) 1989 Buy
09 The Ghost in the Mirror(By: Karen Dolby) 1989 Buy
10 Search for the Sunken City(By: Martin Oliver) 1989 Buy
11 The Usborne Book of Ghost Puzzle Adventures(By: Karen Dolby,Gaby Waters,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon) 1990 Buy
12 Agent Arthur's Arctic Adventure(By: Martin Oliver) 1990 Buy
13 The Second Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Marjorie Everitt,Martin Oliver) 1990 Buy
14 The Vanishing Village(By: Sarah Dixon) 1990 Buy
15 Agent Arthur's Puzzle Adventures(By: Paddy Mounter,Martin Oliver) 1990 Buy
16 The Intergalactic Bus Trip(By: Brenda Haw,Martin Oliver,Martin Newton) 1990 Buy
17 The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle Adventures(By: Paul Stewart,Mark Burgess,Martin Oliver,Michelle Bates) 1990 Buy
18 The Pyramid Plot 1993 Buy
19 Mutiny at Crossbones Bay(By: Mark Burgess,Phil Roxbee Cox) 1994 Buy
20 The Third Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures(With: Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler) 1994 Buy
21 The Emerald Conspiracy(By: Mark Fowler) 1994 Buy
22 Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge(By: Martin Oliver) 1994 Buy
23 Mystery on Main Street(By: Tony Allan) 1994 Buy
24 Uncle Pete The Pirate(By: Susannah Leigh) 1994 Buy
25 Voyage to the Edge of the World(By: Lesley Sims) 1995 Buy
26 Castle of Intrigue(By: Paul Stewart) 1995 Buy
27 Fifth Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Mark Fowler,L. Simms) 1997 Buy
28 The Crimebusters Investigate(By: Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler,Corinne Stockley) 1997 Buy
29 Agent Arthur's Island Adventure(By: Lesley Sims) 1997 Buy
30 The Usborne Big Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Jenny Tyler,Karen Dolby) 2002 Buy
31 Adventures in Puzzle World(By: Susannah Leigh) 2004 Buy

Usborne Puzzle Adventures Books by Publication Order

1985 Escape from the Blood Castle(By: Graham Round,Jenny Tyler) #1
1985 The Curse of the Lost Idol(By: Graham Round,Gaby Waters) #2
1985 Murder on the Midnight Plane(By: Graham Round,Gaby Waters) #3
1987 The Incredible Dinosaur Expedition(By: Karen Dolby) #4
1988 Danger at Demon's Cove(By: Karen Dolby) #5
1988 Time Train To Ancient Rome(By: Gaby Waters) #6
1989 Journey to the Lost Temple(By: Susannah Leigh) #7
1989 The Haunted Tower(By: Kim Blundell,Brian Robertson,Brenda Haw,Roy Preston,Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon) #8
1989 The Ghost in the Mirror(By: Karen Dolby) #9
1989 Search for the Sunken City(By: Martin Oliver) #10
1990 The Usborne Book of Ghost Puzzle Adventures(By: Karen Dolby,Gaby Waters,Susannah Leigh,Sarah Dixon) #11
1990 Agent Arthur's Arctic Adventure(By: Martin Oliver) #12
1990 The Second Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Karen Dolby,Susannah Leigh,Marjorie Everitt,Martin Oliver) #13
1990 The Vanishing Village(By: Sarah Dixon) #14
1990 Agent Arthur's Puzzle Adventures(By: Paddy Mounter,Martin Oliver) #15
1990 The Intergalactic Bus Trip(By: Brenda Haw,Martin Oliver,Martin Newton) #16
1990 The Fourth Usborne Book Of Puzzle Adventures(By: Paul Stewart,Mark Burgess,Martin Oliver,Michelle Bates) #17
1993 The Pyramid Plot #18
1994 Mutiny at Crossbones Bay(By: Mark Burgess,Phil Roxbee Cox) #19
1994 The Third Usborne Book of Puzzle Adventures(With: Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler) #20
1994 The Emerald Conspiracy(By: Mark Fowler) #21
1994 Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge(By: Martin Oliver) #22
1994 Mystery on Main Street(By: Tony Allan) #23
1994 Uncle Pete The Pirate(By: Susannah Leigh) #24
1995 Voyage to the Edge of the World(By: Lesley Sims) #25
1995 Castle of Intrigue(By: Paul Stewart) #26
1997 Fifth Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Mark Fowler,L. Simms) #27
1997 The Crimebusters Investigate(By: Michelle Bates,Mark Fowler,Corinne Stockley) #28
1997 Agent Arthur's Island Adventure(By: Lesley Sims) #29
2002 The Usborne Big Book of Puzzle Adventures(By: Jenny Tyler,Karen Dolby) #30
2004 Adventures in Puzzle World(By: Susannah Leigh) #31

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Usborne Puzzle Adventures reading order?

The Usborne Puzzle Adventures reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Usborne Puzzle Adventures books are there?

This catalog currently lists 31 Usborne Puzzle Adventures books published across 1985-2004.

Who writes the Usborne Puzzle Adventures books?

Usborne Puzzle Adventures is listed as a book series by Justin Somper.

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