Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour celebrating the publication on 14th March by QuestFriendz, of the latest book in the Super Questers series, The Case of the Angry Sea. The fourth instalment in this series, explores STEM learning through a unique blend of adventure story and interactive play focussing on environmental themes including recycling, water pollution and sustainability. Readers are encouraged to help solve the new quests in Questland with superheroes, Lillicorn, Bea Bumble and Leo Zoom.

In this newest adventure Lilli, Bea and Leo journey to Questland to research ideas for a machine to clear up the rubbish in their local river. When they arrive in Questland they discover that the Queen is in need of their help to conquer Captain Blackwaters and his pirate bots who are polluting the sea and destroying the marine life habitat. As our heroes tackle this challenge readers have the opportunity to solve puzzles related to the quest and in this way will learn about the impact of water pollution and the importance of recycling and sustainability.

This series is extremely well pitched for children in the Year 2 and Year 3 age group, about 6-8 years old, with its bright, appealing and inclusive illustrations by Amy Wilcox and of course the puzzles which are carefully produced to encourage problem solving and coding skills. The content supports the KS1 National Curriculum but would also appeal to slightly older children so this would be useful to those children moving from Infants to Juniors too. Most children are exposed to screens on a daily basis, and books provide a great outlet to give them a more calm and focused time to learn. Super Questers are interactive but in a screen-free way allowing children to experience STEM learning first-hand. Each individual ‘quest’ has a double page spread devoted to it and when children have read the narrative text they can concentrate on the related puzzle. The use of reusable stickers, a tried and tested reward system, increases the appeal and the interactive element. These are the sort of books that young children enjoy sharing together either at home or in a school library or classroom providing the opportunity for children to explore together.

The Case of the Angry Sea is a welcome addition to this series combining fun, adventure and learning in an appealing package. As an added bonus the creators, husband and wife team Dr Thomas Bernard and Lisa Moss have provided some fun SuperQuesters’ STEM activities on the publisher’s website which you can find here.

I would like to thank Claire Morrison and QuestFriendz for inviting me to participate in this blog tour and for providing my review copy. The Case of the Angry Sea was published on 14th March and can be purchased on the publisher’s website above or via uk.bookshop.org

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