Puzzle-solving and mystery
Clues from an unknown helper and questions about the Diadem’s rulers create an ongoing mystery; readers are invited to solve puzzles with the characters.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The puzzle-solving invitation makes uncovering information part of the adventure, rather than only something that happens to the characters.
Talk about: Which clues seem most useful, and what do they suggest about the helper’s reasons for intervening?