Children's Books (ages 8-12) • Novel

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THE PUZZLE HOUSE

Melis Sena Yılmaz

Editor: Müren Beykan

The second adventure from colourful İstanbul Below!

Beloved for her fascinating novels, Melis Sena Yılmaz tells yet another gripping adventure set in the colourful world she created in İstanbul Below. Woven with puzzles full of mysteries, this detective-like novel sends readers racing after surprising clues. With a playful tone that also touches the heart, it conveys the power of love, curiosity, and truth.

Overview

Zeynep’s detective father is suddenly called to work from a mansion in Büyükada. In his absence, their neighbour Puzzle Hilmi is responsible from keeping an eye on Zeynep. When this quiet old man starts shedding pieces all around him, Zeynep and Orkun begin to investigate, and realize that their neighbour is not an ordinary person. Could the colourful İstanbul Below, with its mover ants, tear and laughter fairies, and emergency pelicans, also hide a darker side within its puzzles?..

AUTHOR

Melis Sena Yılmaz

Melis Sena Yılmaz was born in Bursa in 1997. She completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics in İstanbul. Her short stories have been published in various platforms. She was influenced by Karaköy and Şişhane districts of İstanbul, where she worked during her studentship years. The surreal world that came to her mind while walking through the streets of Beyoğlu transformed into the children’s novel titled İstanbul Below (Aşağİstanbul, 2022). Her second novel, The Third […]
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