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GT Karber Author Event
October 22, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
About GT Karber
G. T. Karber is the brains behind the smash-hit Murdle series. As the son of a judge and a lawyer, and the grandson of an F.B.I. agent, crime fighting is in his blood. He has university degrees in maths, English literature and the cinematic arts, and as General Secretary of the Hollywood Mystery Society he staged murder mystery whodunnit events before creating the phenomenal Murdle book series. The Murdle books have sold over half a million copies; won Waterstones Gift Book of the Year 2023 and British Book Awards Overall Winner. The series is “a publishing sensation” (The Times).
Murdle Junior is the first Murdle book aimed at children 8-12 years old.
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GT Karber on Instagram (@gregkarber)
What to expect from the event
Solve a mystery with GT Karber, creator of the phenomenal Murdle puzzle books! GT Karber is an expert in creating mysteries – find out how you can crack them and join the junior detective club!
- Hear about GT Karber’s inspiration behind Murdle – how he combined a love of detective books and his skills as a coder to create this internet phenomenon which became the bestselling book series
- Learn how to crack a Murdle and gain all the skills a young detective needs
- Get involved in a fun interactive game which can be played in the classroom
Focus Book
The session will be focused on Gt Karber’s brand new book: Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds, which will be released on 24th October 2024. Your chance to get an inclusive look before the release of the book.
Buy the book
If you’d like to buy the book for your school before or after the event, we offer a substantial discount on the RRP price. Please email events@wherereadingrocks.com to order book. Orders received 7 days before the event will arrive in time for the event.
We can also offer this book at a discounted rate to families PLUS your school will also receive a 5% credit (based on the value of the books sold to families) towards any future book purchases made through Reading Rocks. To enquire about our family discounts email events@wherereadingrocks.com.
About the Book
Book title: Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds
From the internationally-bestselling Murdle series comes a new book of immersive puzzle- and mystery-solving fun for young detectives!
Join four junior sleuths on their daring detective journeys deciphering codes, navigating maps and solving mazes to catch the dastardly culprits of fiendish crimes – and earn your own Murdle Junior badge.
Race to the top echelons of a prestigious school to unravel The Case of the Missing Pencil, explore the secret passageways beneath The Mysterious Investigation Institute and unravel the conundrum of The Deadly Silent Spy Organization that links them all. And more!
With over forty mysteries featuring key suspects, locations, clues and more to enter into your trusty deduction grid, Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds is an introduction to a nefarious world kids will love to dive into, using logic and the power of deduction to figure out each whodunnit.
Publisher: Souvenir Press
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