Your child, inside the story.
Evelyn’s Big Day in Bearberry Hollow is our sample book. Yours stars your child, by name, with their grandparent and their pet: they meet Little Bear, solve the case of the missing bearberry pie, and become an Honorary Member of the King Bear Squad.
A Halloween treat that lasts a lot longer than the candy.
From $79.99 · printed hardcover option
Evelyn’s next adventures: sneak peek
Evelyn is the newest detective of the King Bear Squad. Notebook out, eyes open! Each book is a gentle mystery story plus coloring pages, mazes and secret codes for kids 6 to 9.
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Out nowBook 1
Evelyn and the Bearberry Treasure Map
A big gust blows her Welcome Map into eight pieces, and Evelyn’s very first case begins.
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Coming this fallHalloween
Evelyn and the Moon Pumpkin
Theo’s giant white Moon Pumpkin rolled away right before the Pumpkin Glow Walk, and a paper bat is the only clue.
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Coming this fallThanksgiving
Evelyn and the Secret Thank-You Notes
Secret thank-you notes keep popping up all over town, every one signed “A Thankful Neighbor.” Who wrote them?
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Coming this fallChristmas
Evelyn and the Missing Christmas Crown
The Crown of Lights is gone from the top of the big spruce. All that’s left: boot prints, ladder marks and a ring of sparkly glitter.
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Coming this fallNew Year’s
Evelyn and the New Year Lantern Countdown
Ten secret wish cards turn up in the library’s Wish Jar. Can the Squad grant every one before the Sunset Lantern Countdown?
Spooky-fun picks
Not-too-spooky treats for little detectives, mystery lovers and your Halloween party.
Evelyn and the Moon Pumpkin
A not-scary Halloween mystery for kids 6 to 9. Follow the paper-bat trail to find Theo’s Moon Pumpkin before the Pumpkin Glow Walk.
See the Evelyn books →
Murder at the Harvest Howl
Case 1 of the King Bear Squad Mysteries. The whole town blames the dog at the fall Harvest Howl, and fifty large print word searches hide the clues.
See it on our books page →
Your Halloween party word search
Your guests’ names and your spooky-fun words in one custom puzzle, with an answer key. Made in 2 business days. Order by October 28.
From $59.99
Make yours →
Their own Big Day storybook
Just like Evelyn’s Big Day, with your child’s name on the cover and in the story, plus Little Bear and the whole Squad.
From $79.99
Make one →Holiday Gift Guides
Short, friendly guides to help you pick something they will love, from puzzle-loving grandparents to the dog lover on your list.
See all gift guides →Trick or treat? Pick a door. There’s a treat behind every one.
The Mysteries
Six cozy word search whodunits, one for every season in Bearberry Hollow. Solve the puzzle to get the clue.
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Large Print for Grandparents
Big, clear puzzles, trivia from the 50s, 60s and 70s, and keepsake journals for the grandparents who taught us everything.
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The Evelyn Books
A mystery story, a coloring book and a puzzle book in one, for kids 6 to 9. Book 1 is out now.
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Made for One Person
A puzzle book built from a loved one’s life, or a custom word search for an event. See the selected listing for timing.
Start with a name →
He was raised by pit bulls. Nobody ever told him he was small.
Little Bear was a 34-pound, all-black Pomeranian who lived more than sixteen years, loved the water, and made everyone he met fall in love on the spot. He kept the old folks company on every porch in town. Every book we make is dedicated to him, and every one ends on a kind word. That is the whole brand, and the whole point.
Books with their name on every page.
Tell us about the person you love and we build the book by hand: Their Life in Puzzles for a parent or grandparent, Your Child’s Big Day in Bearberry Hollow for a kid who loves dogs, and a custom word search for any party, classroom, or celebration. A few questions and a keepsake made from your answers. See the selected product for its format and delivery details.
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