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Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > Puzzles & quizzes
Fancy yourself a golden age detective? In these pages lie the clues
you will need to crack the most impenetrable of cases. Culprits
lurk between the lines of word searches. Imposters are unearthed in
anagrams. A keen eye and a quick wit are your best tools for
eliminating the suspects in a range of puzzles, suitable for all
ages and levels. For seven years, the British Library has brought
neglected crime fiction writers into the spotlight in a series of
republished novels and anthologies. Updated with brand new puzzle
styles and including the very latest British Library Crime Classics
titles, there are even more ways to solve the mystery in this
sequel to The Pocket Detective.
Who wrote Only Fools and Horses? What is Rodney Trotter's middle
name? What is the name of the actor who played Uncle Albert? When
the first episode of Only Fools and Horses hit our screens in
September 1981, the show became an instant classic. Over the years
it has gone from strength to strength and is now widely regarded as
one of the greatest British comedies of all time. Whether you are
looking to spice up your pub quiz or really test your in-depth
knowledge of the Trotters, The Only Fools and Horses Quiz Book is a
welcome, quirky addition to the bookshelf of any fan that will keep
you quizzing - and laughing - for hours on end.
Brain Fitness Boot Camp is a fun and energetic range of puzzle
books designed to wake up your brain and get it into peak
condition. It's like having your own personal fitness instructor -
without the shouting! TOUGH puzzles are not for the faint hearted -
you'll need to muster all your powers of observation, logic,
lateral thinking and arithmetic to get through this series of
hardcore mental challenges.
Enjoy the glorious game in a whole new way with this mighty
collection of rugby puzzles If you can't watch the match from the
comfort of your own toilet, you need something just as gripping to
keep you enthralled. Whether it's spotting the difference between
two crunching tackles or locating world-famous stadiums, this
puzzle book is just the ticket. These amusing activities and fun
facts will prove a sure-fire winner with any fan of the game. From
bestselling author and professional brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn,
this eye-catching collection will pit your wits against such
challenges as these: Find all the items of rugby kit hidden in a
word search Unscramble the names of famous players at Anagram RFC
Guess the year when the Rugby Football Union officially endorsed
the oval-shaped ball Prove you know what the various signals made
by the referee and their assistants actually mean A superb gift
idea, this is an all-round treat for rugby obsessives and casual
fans alike.
Develop your puzzle-solving skills with The New York Times
Crosswords Over Easy. Easy puzzles are the best! They offer the
intellectual challenge, vocabulary building, and sheer fun of
solving, but won't have you tearing your hair out. Enjoy the thrill
of filling in that last little box! Features: - 75 easy Times
crosswords - Puzzles edited by crossword legend Will Shortz -
Convenient, travel-size volume that is portable and affordable
Ring in the holidays with crosswords! Celebrate the holiday season
with this merry compilation of New York Times crossword puzzles.
With a mix of challenge levels, this book is perfect for snuggling
up under a warm blanket by the fireplace during your winter holiday
staycation. Features: - 200 easy to hard New York Times crosswords
- Fresh wordplay and contemporary clues - Puzzles edited by the #1
name in crosswords, Will Shortz
Craving some puzzle time but always on the go? No problem! Just
Take It With You! This Saturday volume of the new Take It With You
series features 200 of the week's most difficult New York Times
crossword puzzles. Each page is removable, so you can sit back and
solve wherever you go. Features: - 200 tough Saturday puzzles -
Perforated pages and convenient travel size - Edited by crossword
legend Will Shortz
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, with
Angela Harding's Shooting Stars. 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. Includes an A4 poster for reference. Angela
Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK.
She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British
birds and countryside.
Sum-thing big is on the horizon Kakuro puzzles (also known as cross
sums) are like a combination of crosswords and sudoku: each clue in
the grid tells you the sum of the digits in its answer, and just
like sudoku, digits are never repeated within an answer. From this
simple premise, extremely challenging puzzles can be constructed,
and that’s just what Conceptis Puzzles has done for these
collections, which each contain 72 supersized kakuro, offering
massive solving pleasure for the brave souls who love tackling such
challenges.
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