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Learn to fold incredible geometric origami models from "The Queen
of Modular Origami!" In this book, Tomoko Fuse--Japan's most famous
living origami artist--shows you how to create amazing polyhedral
models using the techniques of modular origami (where many paper
sheets are folded then locked together without glue or tape). Make
64 intriguing modular models, including: Stackable Modules--The
perfect starting point for novices, these simple constructions
result in stunning three-dimensional forms 3-D Stars--Dazzling
decorative starbursts that look great on a Christmas tree, on your
mantle--or even in an art gallery Manifold
Modulars--"Inception-like" models in which individual modular
constructions themselves become modules within a larger piece Cubes
and Boxes--Perfect for gift giving--and there is no finer teacher
for these than renowned origami box specialist Tomoko Fuse And many
more! *Recommended for experienced folders and up*
The vast majority of sudoku puzzles that are labeled "hard,"
"expert," "challenger," are not really all that difficult. And in a
surprising number of cases, they are downright easy. In the
"Absolutely Nasty Sudoku" books, you will find puzzles truly worthy
of the label "hard." The puzzles increase in difficulty throughout
the four books in the series. It ranges from basic and intermediate
puzzles and techniques at Level No. 1, to the most advanced
techniques at Level No. 4, along with puzzles that require multiple
advanced techniques each time.
Spatial Reasoning Puzzles That Make Kids Think! engages even the
most reluctant math learner. In this fun and challenging book,
students must conquer four types of logical and spatial reasoning
puzzles (Slitherlink, Hashiwokakero, Masyu, and Yajilin). The rules
for each type of puzzle are very different, but easy to understand.
The challenge is for students to apply their critical thinking
skills to new situations and develop new strategies for solving
each puzzle. Teacher support is provided for solving the puzzles
and also for helping students to create puzzles of their own.
Students will be begging for more of these unique spatial reasoning
puzzles! Grades 6-8
From sitcoms to the nightly news--a TV-themed puzzle for everyone!
Even the most dedicated couch potato will want to turn off the TV
and try these entertaining and challenging word search puzzles.
Puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman gives you oversized puzzles that
cover every topic, from classic favorites to the newest shows, and
from sitcoms to police procedurals. Whether you're a pencil
puzzler, word search enthusiast, or just looking for a fun and
engaging way to spend some time, you'll be delighted by The
Everything Large-Print TV Word Search Book. Test your TV IQ with
themes like: TV stars Family dramas Television through the years
Animated shows Sports on TV Soap operas Award-winning television
Plus, word search puzzle are good for you! Word puzzles help
improve memory, vocabulary, and problem-solving skills, and they
give you a great mental workout. This is the perfect collection for
TV aficionados and word lovers alike.
Never get stuck inside an escape room again, with this strategy
guidebook to beating your favorite immersive interactive game-from
a well-known game designer and puzzle enthusiast Chances are you
have visited an escape room, whether for a birthday party, a
corporate team-building exercise, or as a weekend excursion with
your friends. But what does it take to maximize your chances of
solving the puzzles, while ensuring everyone has a good time along
the way? Planning Your Escape is the perfect guide to making sure
you never get stuck in another escape room again. Game designer
extraordinaire Laura Hall has all the best strategies for every
room you might encounter, so your team can function like a
well-oiled machine. This guide offers: -A history of puzzles and
experiential entertainment, from the 4,000-year-old dexterity
puzzles of Mohenjo-daro to the spectacle of immersive theater
installations like Secret Cinema, Meow Wolf, and Sleep No More;
-Different types of escape rooms, and solvable examples of the
common puzzles they employ; -Common escape room player personality
types, and how best to work with them; and -Advice for constructing
your own escape rooms and puzzle hunts Bringing in a cast of
experts, Planning Your Escape is the must-have strategy book for
any escape room enthusiast, puzzle fan, and aspiring experience
designer. Get ready to wow your friends and impress your co-workers
with your new skills, and never enter a room you can't get out of
again!
Easy, large-print fun! Do you like to relax with a good word search
puzzle? With The Everything Easy Large-Print Word Search Book,
Volume IV, you'll have hours of fun, with simple, easy-to-read
puzzles. This volume includes more than 100 brand-new puzzles in
entertaining categories, including: Falling in love Film festival
High school life Coffee drinks Small-town America No reading
glasses? No problem! Forget eye strain--this must-have collection
was made specifically for the word search solver who prefers
larger-print searches. No matter what age you are, you won't be
able to get enough of these quick, popular pencil puzzles!
A 1,000 piece puzzle from America's premier fantasy artist. Boris
Vallejo begins with an old master's gift of understanding every
bone, muscle, tendon, and sinew in the human body, and ends
somewhere beyond the reaches of time and space. The vision is pure
audacity: a warrior astride her three-headed dragon, curved blade
at the ready, in a swirl of fire and ice. Follow her, piece by
piece, and imagine yourself in a world transformed. Featuring:
1,000 interlocking pieces Mini-poster (9 3/8" x 6 3/4") for
reference or framing Completed puzzle size: 26 3/4" x 18 7/8"
Challenge yourself at home with number puzzles The latest volume in
the hugely popular Killer Su Doku series from The Times, featuring
the highest-quality puzzles with an extra element of arithmetic.
This addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku series will
test your skills to the limit, adding the challenge of arithmetic
and taking Su Doku to a new and even deadlier level of difficulty.
The puzzles use the same 9x9 grid as Su Doku but with an added
mathematical challenge. The aim is not only to complete every row,
column and cube so that it contains the numbers 1-9, it is also
necessary to ensure that the outlined cubes add up to the same
number as well. With 200 new Moderate, Tricky, Tough and Deadly
Killer Su Doku puzzles, there is no chance to ease yourself in with
simple puzzles. For those who like to live dangerously and push
beyond their mental comfort zone, steel yourself for The Times'
next, terribly tough instalment.
Go way beyond difficult, with the hardest, most brain-busting
sudoku you've ever seen! Calling all sudoku-solving diehards: with
every puzzle requiring upper-level strategies, this collection
packs even more of a punch than our previous Beyond Black Belt
Sudoku. Get ready, because you'll encounter common advanced
techniques with curious-sounding names like XYZ-Wing, Finned
X-Wing, Sashimi X-Wing, Swordfish, Jellyfish, Gordonian Rectangle,
and Gordonian Polygon. And you might find some tricky new things
here, too, from Grouped X-Cycle and Simple Grid Coloring to 3D
Medusa and Bi-Value Universal Grave. The sudoku generally become
increasingly difficult as the book goes along, from "pretty darn
hard" to "excruciating." Are you up for the challenge?
Hungry for more sudoku? Once you've mastered the easy puzzles it's
time to take it up a notch!This book is the second in the series
that starts with "Will Shortz Presents Single ScoopSudoku" and ends
with "Will Shortz Presents Triple Threat Sudoku".It includes 200
medium-level puzzles. It features perfect portable size and is
edited by Will Shortz.
Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles These are
previously unpublished quality Su Doku grids from the puzzle
providers to The Times, and help to develop you to take on Extreme
Su Doku. The 200 puzzles in this collection of treacherously
difficult puzzles will stretch even the most advanced Su Doku
enthusiast. You will need to use all of your best solving
techniques to get to the end of this testing challenge. The puzzles
in the collection are of the highest quality and are perfect for
the advanced solver in need of a constant supply of ultra-difficult
puzzles. Guaranteed to provide hours of mind-stretching
entertainment.
The Wall Street Journal presents its beloved number puzzles in book
form for both at-home relaxation and brain training. Sharpen your
brain and your pencils and relax your mind with the second book of
number puzzles from The Wall Street Journal. A weekly staple of the
paper is now in book form for puzzle fanatics to try and solve the
most elegant, adventurous, and addictive number puzzles on the
market, featuring killer sudoku, cell blocks, and suko.
Still Life is a vivid 1,000 piece puzzle of a decadent table scene
illustrated by Melbourne-based artist Alice Oehr. The finished
puzzle is 27 x 19.3 in and will take 3-10 hours to complete. Reduce
your screen time and start mindful gaming. Puzzling is meditative,
rewarding and satisfying. It is also a great social activity as
it's uncompetitive in nature and you can have as many players as
you want. The Piece Full puzzle series is a collection of
illustrated puzzles by artists from all over the world. You are
compelled to piece the puzzle together as the images are so
beautiful - you will want to frame them! A perfect gift as well as
self purchase.
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