Bust or Trust: A Kids' Mystery Book
This genuinely brilliant book, inspired by the award-winning Bust or Trust podcast, hones in on much needed critical thinking skills for today’s world. If you are wondering how to guide young people to interrogate the information they consume in today’s online world, this is the perfect book to teach them how. In a post truth era where social media and AI are presenting so much uncertainly through fake news and a lack of fact checking, this book is a tool which all readers could use for navigating information.
A number of mysteries are presented for the reader to unravel, including the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the lost city of Atlantis and the Loch Ness Monster. With the help of detectives Buster and Truster, readers are encouraged to use their own research, evidence and critical thinking to establish the truth behind all of these mysteries. With colourful and interesting illustrations, information is brought to life through illustrated timelines and humorous character strips.
This book will appeal greatly to those who are interested in cracking a case, inspiring the next generation of budding journalists, lawyers, detectives or simply families or class groups looking to have fun together through a love of investigation and reading. Suitable for children who are aged nine and above, this book is perfect to read alone, read with an adult or read as a group of friends.
