The Puzzle Club Christmas Mystery

The Puzzle Club Christmas Mystery is a 1997, American-animated, straight-to-video, Christmas special. It is a co-production between Envoy Productions and Mike Young Productions. It is accompanied by two other specials, The Puzzle Club Easter Adventure and The Puzzle Club Pet-Napping Mystery.

Plot
A trio of young detectives take on the case of a missing father and figurines of a model Nativity scene.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The concept of combining mystery with a Christian theme is an interesting one.
 * 2) The story is thoughtfully written.
 * 3) All the characters are great in their own way.
 * 4) The character designs are decent.
 * 5) The art and animation are equally great.
 * 6) The voice acting sounds fine.
 * 7) The references to a model Nativity scene and the very first Christmas can be considered refreshing.
 * 8) The incidental music is pleasing to the ears.
 * 9) The moment the family reunites is the highlight.
 * 10) It's good for any aspiring detectives to observe when it comes to case-solving.
 * 11) There is also a series of books in the franchise.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Not all of books also had animated VHS counterparts.