Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge

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Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge is book 19 in the Usborne Puzzle Adventure series of children's books.

Title Agent Arthur's Desert Challenge
Author Martin Oliver
Illustrator Paddy Mounter
Cover artist Paddy Mounter
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Series Usborne Puzzle Adventure series
Genre(s) Children's literature
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Released 1994
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 32
Size and weight 210 x 150mm
ISBN ISBN 0-7460-1406-6 (paperback)
Preceded by The Emerald Conspiracy
Followed by Agent Arthur's Mountain Mission / Voyage to the Edge of the World

[edit] Plot Summary

Agent Arthur fights against kidnapping, stolen gold bullion and previous opponent Bella Donna through the desert. Along the way, he will be kidnapped, framed for the destruction of an oil refinery, and meet agents Andrea and Zak.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Trivia

  • On page 13, among Agent Andrea's possession is a copy of Agent Arthur's Arctic Adventure.