Martin the Transformer: King of Games from Reycraft Books Offers Fun Search Missions for Sharp-Eyed Readers
The illustrated book takes readers to different locales to find objects hidden in plain sight
New Rochelle, NY, May 30, 2023—Leading children’s trade publisher Reycraft Books has teamed up with Magic Martin Editing Group and illustrator Xin Chuanqi to put the focus on fun with Martin the Transformer: King of Games. This search-and-find book, released on March 1, features the title character from the popular Magic Martin cartoon series, presenting him as Martin the Transformer, a versatile jack of many trades with a variety of talents, and taking him to different exciting locales.
Readers will follow Martin as he goes to a movie set to play Tarzan, takes part in a contest to be the best chef, and visits a neighborhood in which he will study the plants as a botanist. Martin also finds himself in a king’s palace, an inventor’s lab, and other interesting sites. The key task for readers is to examine these places and try to find Martin and a host of other people, animals, and things in the clues before anyone else can.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
The Magic Martin Editing Group is an editorial team set up by China Children’s Press & Publication Group and focused on the popular cartoon program, Magic Martin. It has created many best-selling products and puzzle games for children.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
Xin Chuanqi, a well-known and cuttingedge cartoon team in China, has created a number of animations and books. Their works include the Plants vs. Zombies series, the Amazing Ayo stories, and others.


ABOUT REYCRAFT BOOKS: Reycraft Books partners with award-winning and up-and-coming authors and illustrators, primarily from underrepresented communities, to provide high-quality books that delight, inform, and honor the voice and vision of all children. Founded in 2019, the imprint publishes authentic stories—engaging picture books, chapter books, middle grade books, graphic novels, and more—that build knowledge, perspective, and connection, meeting the diverse needs of children, families, and educators.