Russell Ginns est un écrivain et concepteur de jeux spécialisé dans les énigmes, les chansons et le divertissement intelligent. Son travail mêle souvent la fantaisie à la stimulation intellectuelle, créant un style unique qui séduit les lecteurs de tous âges. L'approche d'écriture de Ginns met l'accent sur l'ingéniosité et la joie de la découverte, ce qui en fait un auteur apprécié par ceux qui recherchent une lecture édifiante et captivante.
"Uncle Paul is still missing. And Samantha just received a new gift from him: a pair of strange purple sunglasses. Are they another powerful present? A clue to his whereabouts? Or just a bad fashion choice? Samantha and Nipper need to figure it out fast, because here comes the SUN!"-- Provided by publisher
Get ready for more round-the-world adventure with Samantha Spinner and her brother, Nipper, in the third book in this hilarious, puzzle-packed series filled with super-secret messages! Perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and classics like Holes. At last! Samantha Spinner tracked down her uncle! Now it's her big chance to learn everything. And now that he's safe and sound, it's time to get some answers. There are so many questions to ask--it's almost impossible to know where to start. Where did the RAIN come from? And what about the SUN? Who made the umbrella and all the incredible ways to travel? What did Uncle Paul mean when he told her to watch out for the... Wait a minute. Nipper's missing. Where did he go? What's that strange trail of yarn? Can't a girl take her eyes off her super-annoying little brother for ten minutes? (If you've been paying attention, then you know that the answer to that last question is "No! Of course not!") Praise for the Samantha Spinner series: "A winning mix of fast-paced action, fascinating facts, bathroom humor, and hidden puzzles . . . [that is] sure to please action-loving middle-grade readers." --Kirkus Reviews "Wild, wacky, and occasionally gross." --The Bulletin
Samantha's uncle mysteriously disappears, leaving behind extravagant gifts for her siblings and an old, rusty, red umbrella for Samantha that may contain clues to his whereabouts.
In ihrem ersten Abenteuer entdeckt Samantha, dass der alte Regenschirm, den ihr Onkel ihr hinterlassen hat, als er verschwunden ist, die Pläne für ein supergeheimes Netzwerk von Transportsystemen enthält, das den Globus überspannt. Aber Onkel Paul ist immer noch verschwunden. Und Samantha hat gerade ein neues Geschenk von ihm erhalten: ein Paar seltsame lila Sonnenbrillen. Sind sie ein weiteres mächtiges Geschenk? Ein Hinweis auf seinen Aufenthaltsort? Oder einfach nur eine schlechte Modewahl? Samantha und Nipper müssen es schnell herausfinden, denn ... hier kommt die SONNE!