Some will probably disagree with me, but I think there must be something instinctual -- as well as intellectual -- that keeps humans asking the questions -- "why?" "how did that happen?" and "who done it?"
Even when a person only has a tacit understanding of why the question must be answered, a great deal of energy and effort is put forth to find the answer. In fact, we have a love of the "final answer" (Regis, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?") Human beings have a desire to know things.
This is why I think the mystery and adventure genres are so appealing to a wide range of readers. Individuals may prefer certain types of works (i.e., more murder mystery/less buried treasure), but many readers love to be challenged to find the answers and to search for clues when reading.
In this way, I wish there were more mystery stories and adventure stories available for young children -- particularly mysteries. I do think because of the Harry Potter phenomena there has been great gains made in this area and new series are coming out for Intermediate level readers, but they still seem hard to find -- especially if they are also going to stand up to Jago's criteria.
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