I Spy is a children's book series with texts written by Jean Marzollo based on photographs by Walter Wick published by Scholastic Press. The typical I Spy book contains pictures of various items, either in massive clutter, or set up to portray a scene, such as a haunted house. Below each picture is a riddle that asks the reader to search for specific items or words spelled out within the photo. The photographs in the books are works of art in themselves. Many of the shots, besides being visually interesting, are intriguing and imaginative, with eerie or sentimental themes. School teachers often use the photos to inspire pupils to write short fiction set in the created scenes. Walter Wick is also author of his own series, similar to I Spy, called Can You See What I See?. These books feature photographs and poems that require readers to find objects in the picture. The puzzles are slightly easier than those the I Spy books. I Spy: Fun House is being developed into a Nintendo DS game. The player is trapped in the actual fun-house and must find nine items to escape. [1] The following is a list of the I Spy books:
- I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles (ISBN 0590450875)
- I Spy: Christmas (ISBN 9780590458467)
- I Spy: Fantasy (ISBN 0590462954)
- I Spy: Fun House (ISBN 0590462938)
- I Spy: Mystery (ISBN 0590462946)
- I Spy: School Days (ISBN 0590481355)
- I Spy: Spooky Night (ISBN 0590481371)
- I Spy: Treasure Hunt (ISBN 9780439026741)
A subsequent series claim to be more challenging:
- I Spy: Extreme Challenger! (ISBN 043919900X)
- I Spy: Gold Challenger! (ISBN 0590042963)
- I Spy: Super Challenger! (ISBN 0590341286)
- I Spy: Ultimate Challenger! (ISBN 0439454018)
- I Spy: Year-Round Challenger! (ISBN 0439316340)
