Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge is book 19 in the Usborne Puzzle Adventure series

Usborne Puzzle Adventure series

The Puzzle Adventure series from Usborne Publishing Ltd was first created in 1984 with the release of Escape from Blood Castle. The first three in the series were originally released under the name "Usborne Solve It Yourself"...

 of children's books

Children's literature

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Plot summary

The Action Agency's most active agent finds himself in the heart of the desert and in a murky world of kidnap, stolen gold bullion and old enemies. Can Agent Arthur outwit these sneaky schemers before they silence him once and for all?

Characters

This book features the following characters:

Agent Arthur - The hero of many previous adventures, Arthur returns as a part of the Action Agency to once more stop the evil doers plans.

Sleuth - Arthur's dog and companion, Sleuth is often the one who saves Arthur in some way (warning of danger or pointing out clues).

Agent Andrea - Kidnapped while waiting for Arthur, she later teams up with him in order to help solve the case.

Agent Zak - Captured while scouting out the Scorpion Gang's desert base, Agent Zak is later found by Agent Arthur and Agent Andrea.