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It's a beachcomber's fantasy come true. A faithful reproduction of a page from a nineteenth-century naturalist's encyclopedia, resplendent in its chromolithographic color and detail, Shells comes straight from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place. This impeccable arrangement of scallop shells will fill the puzzle doer's hours with the joy of immersing oneself in nature. Featuring: 1,000 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 18 7/8 x 26 3/8"
You don't need to be a math whiz to enjoy a great sudoku puzzle!
Sharpen your mind and have some fun with this great collection of
sudokus, including over 540 challenges across four difficulty levels
(Warm-Up, Challenging, Tough, and the ultimate Samurai Sudoku!) A
must-have for all Sudoku enthusiasts.
A brilliant new collection of over 400 original new brain puzzles, in the fashionable 'mind gym' style. This all-new volume offers a structured programme to stimulate and re-activate the different parts of your brain. It contains over 400 activities, puzzles and tests, ranging from speed maths and word memorization to logic tests and verbal reasoning exercises. They become increasingly difficult as you progress, following a cumulative scoring system, though most can be solved mentally in a few minutes. A helpful introduction describes in simple and accessible terms how the different parts of the brain work, and explains how each can be stimulated on a daily basis in different ways. The book is divided into 31 daily workouts, with over a dozen puzzles a day, providing a month's supply of exercises to keep your mind supple and in shape. Each daily workout contains a specially formulated mixture of puzzles designed to improve your problem solving, to boost your creativity, to improve your concentration, to improve your memory, and to boost your mind power. This is the essential programme of puzzles for anyone who has ever walked into a room and forgotten why they are there - in the tradition of the bestselling Dr Kawashima's Train Your Brain, and Nintendo's 'How Old Is Your Brain?' mental agility training computer game
The Sunday Crossword of The New York Times has been a beloved fixture of the Sunday Times since its inception in 1942. Under Will Shortz's editorship, Sunday Volume 28 features 50 Sunday-sized puzzles--the biggest and most anticipated puzzle of the week!
OVER 130,000 COPIES SOLD. A collection of restful puzzles and brain-training activities, designed to relieve stress and inspire creativity This is the first in a series of three books by the same author, which currently includes The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 2 and The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 3. There is a fourth book coming later in 2020. There is also an ebook, Mindfulness Puzzles for Your Kindle, comprising content from books 2 and 3. Puzzle-solving is a favourite relaxation technique for many, and this book features a wide range of specially selected games to provide the perfect level of challenge and reward for your brain. Feel the tension release as you focus on each achievable and fun task, and experience the endorphin reward buzz as you successfully complete each puzzle. Stimulating your mind with each puzzle also helps unlock your brain's innate creativity, just as sleep and rest can help you reach a breakthrough on pending tasks. This book will help you feel refreshed and renewed, and ready to carry on with your daily life. Puzzles include a wide selection of standard puzzle types, avoiding the stress of the new, but without the boredom of over-repetition. They also include adult versions of relaxing kids' activities, such as dot-to-dots, mazes and even colouring and spot-the-difference puzzles.
Fuel your passion for puzzles with the Daily Mail Big Book of Cryptic Crosswords 2, the second title in the new series of the best-selling bumper cryptic crossword puzzles from the nation's favourite newspaper. Whether you're a beginner or a puzzle expert, this collection of over 200 addictive puzzles will keep you entertained for hours on end.
A comforter, a coffee, and some crosswords . . . what could be better? These themed Sunday-size crosswords are perfect to curl up with--or to keep on your bedside table so you can start your day with them. (After all, if you stay cozy, you don't have to get cozy.) The puzzles, composed by an all-star lineup of constructors, originally appeared in the Long Island newspaper Newsday, where they were edited and vetted for accuracy by puzzle expert Stanley Newman to ensure the smoothest solving experience.
160 new large-print word searches based on Bible verses from expert puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman. The Everything(R) Jumbo Book of Large-Print Bible Word Searches is the biggest collection of large-print Bible word search puzzles yet! Each oversized puzzle is spread out over two easy-to-read pages--with a Bible verse on one page and a super-sized puzzle on the other. These word searches are perfect for puzzlers weary of the notorious small type and tight spacing in many word search books. Packed with 160 puzzles in an easy-on-the-eyes format, this collection features puzzles based on verses from Genesis to Revelations and covers a variety of themes, including love, faith, parables, miracles--and more! These puzzles provide a fun way to relax while reflecting on the most meaningful passages of the New and Old Testaments.
Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, featuring Angela Harding's 'Marsh Owl'. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. Angela Harding has lived in Rutland in the UK since 1988. She first arrived as Artist in Residence at Uppingham School and been inspired by the British Countryside that surrounds there ever since. She has a love for familiar garden birds and makes quick scribbles when she sees them out in the w ild, so that she can develop them into formal designs in her studio. One of Angela's favourite places to visit in the UK is the Suffolk coast. She spent some time at Snape, where golden reed beds roll out for miles towards the sea. Angela and her husband were lucky enough to see a beautiful barn owl hunting there, which inspired this original print.
An irresistibly charming chicken puzzle from Chickenology illustrator Camilla Pintonato.
Much more than just a puzzle book - a comprehensive collection
featuring every major variant of sudoku ever created. Over 25 major sudoku types . . . nearly 150 different variants .
. . and almost 500 puzzles, all created especially for this book,
including Jigsaw Sudoku, Killer Sudoku and multi-grid Samurai
Sudoku. No other collection of Sudoku comes close. This is without doubt
the most definitive Praise for "The Mammoth Book of Fun Brain Training" by the same
author:
A bumper collection of 10,000 general knowledge questions arranged into over 900 quizzes, to play with friends, family or colleagues whether at home, in the office, down the pub or in the bar. 365+ quick daily practice quizzes. 29 complete 'Family-friendly' quizzes. 50 complete 'Ready-made' quizzes. 200 classic subject quizzes. 150 specialist subject quizzes. 150 quizzes that are 'Something else' entirely: topics you won't find anywhere else! Packaged as a stylish paperback, this is a perfect gift book or self purchase. So grab your friends and family and get quizzing!
Flex your mental muscles with this bumper collection of 200 cryptic crosswords! A true test of lateral thinking, these fiendish crosswords are the perfect way to pit your wits against some of the best compilers around. Whether you're on your commute, or simply want a relaxing activity to pass the time, this bumper edition is the ultimate puzzling companion.
Pit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard, from the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers, Sinclair McKay. If you cracked the GCHQ Puzzle Book and tore through the Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, you MUST show off your brainteaser abilities and prove that you have what it takes to be a detective at the Yard... How can a man be in two places at once? How might a murder be committed when no one is seen entering or exiting the house? Can an entire crime be solved with just a suitcase of empty beer bottles? It's time for you to tackle the conundrums that confounded the best detectives over the years. Since it opened its doors in 1829, Scotland Yard has used the science of detection to solve the most macabre of murders and catch the most audacious of thieves. The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book takes a look through the history of this famous institution and recreates some of the most complex puzzles its detectives have ever faced. Technology can now shine a light on some of the most difficult cases, but the analytical mind needed to crack the clues remains as essential as ever. Do you have what it takes to be a Scotland Yard detective?
Large, diverse, and completely contemporary, this stimulating collection of 188 puzzles is absolutely addictive. Choose from such fun themes as Ancient Egypt, Difficult Words to Spell, Down on the Farm, Green with Envy, Happy New Year, It's All Greek to Me, Letter of the Law, On the Road Again, and You Gonna Eat That? No other word search book comes close
These 450+ questions will put even the most knowledgeable cinephiles to the test! The first Cannes Film Festival was held in which decade? Who starred as Norman Bates in Psycho? What planet is Yoda from? Who did win that Oscar: La La Land or Moonlight? This interactive trivia book is the ultimate chance to showcase your knowledge of the silver screen, from comedy horrors to cop movies, body swaps to the Bechdel test, and everything in between. Grab the popcorn, it's lights, questions, action!
The New York Times Crosswords: Everyone's favorite puzzles With 100 easy-to-hard puzzles in a sleek, striking design, the Cranberry and Gold edition of The New York Times Classic Crossword Puzzles is the perfect gift or keepsake for any crossword lover. Its sturdy, journal-style packaging with a ribbon marker and removable jacket makes it simple to solve in style wherever you go. Features: - High-quality paper allows you to solve with pen or pencil. - Cloth ribbon marker helps you keep your place so you can easily return to the puzzle you're working on. - Removable cover band leaves a discreet and sophisticated hardcover book. - All puzzles originally printed in The New York Times and edited by Will Shortz, the top two names in crosswords.
Spanish-language students at all levels can sharpen their vocabulary and spelling skills with these entertaining crossword puzzles. The 72 amusing challenges contain everyday terms related to technology, food, animals, anatomy, and other practical subjects. Three different types of puzzles include those with English clues and Spanish answers, those with Spanish clues and Spanish answers, and those with Spanish clues and English answers. Complete solutions appear at the back of the book."""Buena suerte "
These 450+ questions will put your knowledge of the most bodacious decade to the test! What's the favourite food of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? On what date did MTV first air? Which hairstyle was all business in the front and party at the back? What were Hulk Hogan's signature colours? This interactive trivia book about the decade that gave us The Golden Girls, Wham! and the fall of the Berlin Wall, is the ultimate chance to show all your friends how, when it comes to 80s trivia, nobody can put YOU in a corner.
How much do you know about Scottish history? We all know bits of it. This book by the authors of Scottish History: Strange but True sets out to show how these 'bits' fit together - how the characters and events of Scottish history made the country of Scotland. We do not ponder 'WHY?' we demand 'HOW?' How was Scotland founded by refugees? How did the Vikings make Scotland happen? How did King David save Scotland AND give it away? How did Robert the Bruce forget Scottish history? How did a King of Scots declare war on Scotland? How did the Jacobites win every round, yet get smashed in the final - twice? How did Scotland embrace kilts and tartan after it banned them?
Bring on the flowers with this 500 piece 2-sided puzzle from Galison, featuring photographs by the talented Erin and Chris Benzakein. - Package: 11.5 x 8.5 x 1.5" - 500 double-sided pieces, one side glossy and one side matte - Complete puzzle: 24 x 18" - Includes insert with information about the artist and image
Supersized crossword fun! Everything is bigger in The Everything Easy Large-Print Crosswords Book, Volume VI--the clues, the numbers, the grids--even the answers! Each of these brand-new crosswords helps you improve vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving skills. Clues feature beloved books, classic TV shows, favorite foods, and popular vacation spots, including: Easter egg application (DYE) Like Abner (LIL) Christie's "Death on the ___" (NILE) Roebuck's partner (SEARS) Bosc and Bartlett (PEARS) Blue Ribbon brewer (PABST) Say, "I do" (WED) Media mogul Turner (TED) These light and easy puzzles are perfect for taking a break--without having to use a dictionary! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced puzzler, you'll enjoy the satisfaction of quickly solving these entertaining crosswords. |
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