Fully illustrated in color, this treasure trove features 250 puzzles on every imaginable theme and subject. The book is a bonanza of mazes, word games, visual and logic puzzles, and more.
Huge collection of tantalizing logic puzzles offers hints when you're stuck, plus step-by-step solutions, imaginatively teaching problem-solving skills. "Will challenge and delight."--Mathematics Teacher. "Fun for puzzle fans of all ages."--Booklist. 256 pages, b/w illus. throughout, 5 3/8 x 7 3/4.
This collection includes 150 word puzzles designed just for kids ages 8 to 11 that strengthen vocabulary, reward agile thinking, and reinforce the idea of using the brain. Full color. Consumable.
An A-Z collection of more than 200 quirky, brain-bending, endlessly fun, and unusually unusual puzzles for kids aged 8-12. All you need are a sharp pencil and sharper wits! (An eraser wouldn’t be a bad idea, either.) Solve word searches with themes like Spies, Movies, or the Wild West—and when you’re finished, write out the leftover letters to discover a hidden message. Can’t get enough of the addictive fun of Sudoku? Introducing Dicedoku, which uses dice to represent numbers. Just try saying (or even reading) this tongue twister three times fast: Guy gargoyle, girl gargoyle! Plus hidden pictures, crosswords, spot the mistakes, and many kinds of puzzles you’ve never seen before. Puzzlelopedia also contains special “Puzzle Breakers” for reading about anagrams, code breaking, oxymorons, palindromes, and other bamboozling conundrums.
From FeelGoodButtGone, the antidepressant-diet-pill popular among big-boned? housewives, to arch criminals masterminding the theft of Louisiana, Cassidy and Byrne serve up a ferociously funny compendium of crazed conundrums and crackpot inventions. With puzzles ranging from the almost painless to the mind-bogglingly difficult, this book promises to hone your brain into a finely tuned instrument of unstoppable logic - as long as it doesn't burn you out in the process. Be warned!
Give Your Mind Something New to Chew On From the creator of Mind Delights comes an all-new collection of engaging activities to keep your brain happy and healthy. This time, the puzzles are more puzzling, the mazes more amazing, and the dot-to-dots more daunting—all designed to give your cognitive skills an extra-special challenge. And lest you think this sounds like all work and no play, you'll encounter enjoyable illustrations to delight, beautiful pages to color, and inspiring Scripture verses to reflect upon. It's all part of a balanced and nutritious mental diet prescribed to help you sharpen your brain and soothe your soul.
This book consists of 75 utterly original and totally tantalizing brain teasers from master puzzler George J. Summers. He brings out fascinating challenges in situations as common as a game of tic-tac-toe or tennis or as strange as a land of habitual Truth tellers and Liars. These puzzles and teasers are constructed with clues, helpful solution and detailed answers that show you step-by-step how a teaser or a puzzle is unraveled.
With clues ranging from famous people and movies to fun word play, this work contains over 150 crossword puzzles. It is suitable for beginners and experienced puzzle lovers alike.