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<small>''For the modern quick-mystery book, see [[Mini Mysteries]].''</small> 
{{infobox book
| name        = Minute Mysteries
| image       = MinuteMysteries1.png
| imagewidth  = 300px
| caption     = The cover of ''Minute Mysteries''.
| published   = 2006
| author      = Jennifer Hirsch and Teri Witkowski 
| illustrator = Multiple (original illustrators)
| isbn        = 1-59369-030-4
}}
'''''Minute Mysteries''': Brainteasers, Puzzlers, and Stories to Solve'' is a [[List of Generic American Girl Items|puzzle mystery book]], focused on the [[Historical Characters]]. It was later followed by ''[[Minute Mysteries 2]].''

==Overview==

The puzzle stories are in the style of ''[[Wikipedia:Encyclopedia Brown|Encyclopedia Brown]]'' stories, with each excerpt integrating clues. At the end of each story is a riddle--the "mystery"--to solve, with the answer on back pages (and noted in the story on which page) in variant orientations. 

Each short mystery takes a sample excerpt from one of the Historical Characters' [[Central Series]], [[Short Stories]], or other books.  The stories are mixed together in the book, but in the table of contents are separated on the table of contents into either one-minute teasers, three-minute stories, or five-minute puzzlers. Every Historical Character at the time is included in at least one story.

One-Minute Teasers are quickly answered brainteasers or puzzles. Three Minutes Stories are longer stories with integrated clues that help answer the question. Five-Minute puzzlers generally are somewhat advanced grid [[Wikipedia:Logic puzzle|logic puzzles]].

==Contents==

===One-Minute Teasers===

* '''''What's in a Name?''''': [[Kit Kittredge]] must figure out three girls' full names. (set during ''[[Kit's Railway Adventure]]'')
* '''''Riddle Me This''''': [[Addy Walker]] and her brother [[Sam Walker]] give each other riddles to guess. (set during ''[[Addy's Little Brother]]'')
* '''''Keys to the Riddle''''': Kit adds a riddle to the ''Hard Time News'' she, [[Ruthie Smithens|Ruthie]], and [[Stirling Howard|Stirling]] are writing (set post ''[[Happy Birthday, Kit!]]'')
* '''''[[Kaya]]'s Horse Race''''':  The children try to figure out their places after a horse race. (set during ''[[Kaya Shows The Way]]'')
* '''''The Spotless Stain''''': Addy tries to figure out why a napkin at breakfast is clean. (set during ''[[Happy Birthday, Addy!]]'')

===Three-Minute Stories===

* '''''The First Day of School''''': [[Kirsten Larson]] explains why [[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Amos Anderson|Amos]] is not telling the truth. (set during ''[[Kirsten Learns a Lesson]]'')
* '''''Treasure in the Corn''''': [[Ana Montoya|Ana]] has her sisters [[Francisca Montoya|Francisca]], [[Clara Montoya|Clara]], and [[Josefina Montoya]] guess their ages from a past time when they were preparing corn. (set during ''[[Josefina Learns a Lesson]]'')
* '''''The Ice Cream Culprit''''': [[Samantha Parkington]] uses clues to accuse [[Eddie Ryland]] of ruining her birthday ice cream. (set during ''[[Happy Birthday, Samantha!]]'')
* '''''Giggles in the Garden''''': [[Felicity Merriman]] and [[Elizabeth Cole]] try to find out who is spying on them and giggling at Felicity's dancing. (set during ''[[Felicity's Dancing Shoes]]'')
* '''''Red, Blue, and White''''': Molly realizes [[Minor Characters in Molly's Series#Dorinda Brassy|Dorinda]] is telling a lie as they prepare during the Color War. (set during ''[[Molly Saves the Day]]'')

===Five-Minute Puzzlers===

* '''''An Amusing Drive''''': Samantha and [[Nellie O'Malley|Nellie]] are unsure why [[Cornelia Edwards|Cornelia]] is upset about [[Gardner Edwards|Gardner]]'s driving. (set during ''[[Nellie's Promise]]'')
* '''''Knit One, Purl Who?''''': Molly puzzles out who knit what color squares to make their blanket. (set during ''[[Molly Learns a Lesson]]'')
* '''''Five Pairs of Skates''''': Samantha, Nellie, and their friends must work out who has each other's skates. (set during ''[[Samantha's Winter Party]]'')

==See Also==

* [[Historical Character Mysteries]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:Historical Books]]
[[Category:Historical Characters]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2006]]

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