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Do you love putting jigsaws together, but don't have the room to spread
out all the pieces? Do you like to complete your jigsaws over a few
sittings, but don't like leaving jigsaw pieces spread out over your
coffee table or living-room floor? The Jigsaw Sorter is the perfect
accessory for you!
With six 185mm x 190mm stackable trays, you can sort your pieces by
colour, shape or any way you'd like. You can also store up to 1000
pieces of your unfinished jigsaw to ensure none of them go astray.
• Secure stackable trays for storing in-progress jigsaws
• Capacity for up to 1000 jigsaw pieces
Enjoy hours of fun with these 150 Bible-themed word searches! Test
your Bible knowledge with this book! Packed with 150 puzzles, this
entertaining puzzle collection mixes Bible passages with the most
popular Everything (R) puzzles, including: -Genesis -Psalms
-Proverbs -The Epistles This book is perfect if you're looking for
a fun way to review your knowledge of the New and Old Testaments,
or if you enjoy challenging theme puzzles. And best of all, with
both puzzles and clues in easy-to-read large type, you can put away
that magnifying glass and jump straight into the fun!
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 a
masterpiece of inspirational poster art, Rosie the Riveter. 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. This popular image of empowerment has become
a symbol of modern female confidence. Originally created for the
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, it was part of a
sequence of posters commissioned by the company and appeared only
briefly during the war. Many have assumed a connection with the
American war effort, and the US Government exhortation to women to
join in the munitions and aerospace industry. Such campaigns
created thousands of jobs for women, and subsequent generations
have positioned Rosie as a symbol of late 20th Century empowerment.
In fact, this particular image was not used officially, and is
sometimes confused with the similar poster by Norman Rockwell,
which features a strident young woman standing before the American
flag. Miller's poster, though, captures the steely strength of
womanhood, with a direct challenge to the viewer through the
carefully made-up eyes, and clarion-calling slogan.
Michael seems like such a noble name. Hmm . . . maybe not. The name
Michael is held by some of history's most notorious criminals,
scoundrels and utter failures. In this book, you'll encounter
killers, con men, spies, mobsters and corrupt politicians - all
named Mike. Meet the gunslinger that began a war over cows, the
doctor who killed more than he healed and the gangster who just
wouldn't die. It's the perfect book for anyone named Michael, Mike
and Mickey.
Keep your mind focused with more than 100 captivating word search
puzzles. This collection for adult puzzlers will keep you thoroughly
entertained with a variety of topics that offer a much needed
brain-boost and uplift your mood. Your brain will stay fit by searching
vertically, diagonally, forward, and backward in pursuit of hidden
words. The book’s size is perfect for travel or taking on the go.
Keep your brain fit and your memory sharp with a variety of fun and
engaging puzzles from Brain Busters. From Crosswords to Word Searches
to Spot the Difference and other stimulating challenges, our curated
collection offers hours of mind-sharpening fun in these brain-training
games to enhance memory and cognitive function.
- OVER 100 PUZZLES: Keep your brain fit with more than 100 word
search puzzles for hours of fun and entertainment!
- UNIQUE CHALLENGES: Designed for all puzzlers, these activity word
search puzzles will challenge at every level.
- CONCEALED SPIRAL: Semi-concealed spiral is perfect for throwing
in your purse without snagging things in your bag!
- PERFECT SIZE: Smaller trim size is easily transportable for
on-the-go entertainment! Whether you're drinking your morning coffee,
riding on the train, or relaxing on vacation this puzzle book can go
with you.
- BRAIN BUSTERS™: Part of the Brain Busters Puzzle Collection from
Parragon & Cottage Door Press. Look for other books including
Bad@ss Mother Puzzler, Smithsonian Natural History Word Search &
Women in History Word Search, The Ultimate Book of Mixed Puzzles, John
Deere Word Search, Large Print Word Searches, Bible Word Search,
Crosswords, Picture Puzzles, and More!
Like paint by number but with stickers!Recreate beautiful, spiritual
art withstickers.Just match the numbers on the images with those on the
sticker sheets and create your masterpieces. Each poignant painting is
created with125-300stickers.Accompanying the 12 puzzles are soulful
hymns, classic poems, and Bible verses to contemplate while you
complete the images. Withperforated sticker pages, you can easily tear
them out to complete your mesmerizing puzzles.Great for adultsseeking
relaxation, focus, and brain stimulation. Take along
formess-freecreative activity during travel, down time, or wait time.
You can be an artist!
• 12 STICKER SCENES:Each vibrant sticker scene is inspired by an
accompanying Bible verse, poem, or spiritual quote.
• RELAX AND FREE YOUR IMAGINATION:Art tells our story, and that of the
world around us. It gives us a chance to express ourselves and our
emotions. But most importantly, it allows us to pause, observe, and
appreciate the beauty of nature.
• CHALLENGING AND CALMING:Allow yourself to focus solely on the task at
hand, and reap the benefits of this meditative experience. Unwind and
immerse yourself in these rich images, bringing some calm to your day.
Charge up your cognitive power with the challenging conundrums
crammed into Brain Boosters: Challenging Puzzles. This selection of
over 200 illustrated, full colour puzzles has been designed to help
expand your brainpower no matter how much free time you've got to
spare. There's a plethora of problems including Sudoku, logic
sequences, riddles, Latin squares, visual teasers, maths challenges
and more. Exercise your mind whether you've got just five minutes
or an hour, with puzzles growing slowly from moderate to taxing in
difficulty. Who said exercise couldn't be fun?
John seems like such a noble name. Hmm...maybe not. The names John
and Jonathan are held by some of history's most notorious
criminals, scoundrels and utter failures. In this book, you'll
encounter killers, con men, spies, mobsters and corrupt
politicians--all named John. Meet the boy who turned the papal
residence into a brothel, the emperor who was a cannibal and the
sailor with a hook for a hand. It's the perfect book for anyone
named John, Jonathan or Jack.
Officially Licensed Frida Kahlo Corporation Product. 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 Frida
Kahlo Pink. One of the most iconic and important artists of the
20th century, Frida Kahlo's bold, carefully crafted visual identity
is in many respects an extension of her art, celebrating her
Mexican heritage and countercultural ideals while defying
traditional notions of female beauty. Striking and bursting with
colour, this portrait captures Kahlo's vibrant, flamboyant sense of
style, as well as her steely poise. Her direct, unflinching gaze
conveys her strength and tenacity to the viewer, underlining why
her image remains as inspiring today as ever. Finished Jigsaw size
735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.
One of the most iconic and important artists of the 20th century,
Frida Kahlo's bold, carefully crafted visual identity is in many
respects an extension of her art, celebrating her Mexican heritage
and countercultural ideals while defying traditional notions of
female beauty. Striking and bursting with colour, this portrait
captures Kahlo's vibrant, flamboyant sense of style, as well as her
steely poise. Her direct, unflinching gaze conveys her strength and
tenacity to the viewer, underlining why her image remains as
inspiring today as ever.
1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring the world of the Tudors in incredible
detail. Finished puzzle measures 680 x 485mm SPOT FAMOUS FIGURES,
castles and pastimes as you build the puzzle and travel through
time from the Battle of Bosworth to Queen Elizabeth I's funeral
parade INCLUDES A FOLD-OUT POSTER featuring fun facts about the
Tudor period STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting and
storage From the Wars of the Roses through plagues, cunning plots,
executions and more, the Tudor period is the most dramatic and
turbulent in English history. Journey through time to find Henry
VIII's six wives, Shakespeare, Sir Francis Drake and other famous
figures as you build this detailed 1000-piece puzzle.
Part of a new, exciting series of ethical, sustainable and
earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles. This high-quality, 1000-piece jigsaw
puzzle from Flame Tree is made with renewable board, sturdy pieces
and a recyclable bag and features powerful and popular works of
art. The 1000 pieces will satisfy your need for a challenge, with
the charming The Common by Angela Harding. 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. FSC,
recycled materials used. Angela Harding has lived in Rutland in the
UK since 1988. She first arrived as Artist in Residence at
Uppingham School and has been inspired by the British countryside
ever since. She has a love for familiar garden birds and makes
quick scribbles when she sees them out in the wild, so that she can
develop them into formal designs in her studio. The Common is an
illustration of Minchinhampton common in Gloucestershire which
resides on chalk land and is a refuge for orchids, blue butterflies
and meadow pipits. It is a wonderful piece of the natural world in
a busy commuter belt.
Who are the top ten greatest Supreme Court Justices of all time?
Who are the worst ten? Which Supreme Court decision helped lead to
the Civil War? What are the ten greatest and worst Supreme Court
decisions? What are the ten best courtroom movies? Who was the last
to use the Supreme Court spittoon? Who was the first Justice to
wear trousers beneath his Supreme Court robes?
From John Marshall, the greatest Supreme Court Justice, to Alfred
Moore, one of the worst, Bernard Schwartz's A Book of Legal
Lists--the first ever compiled--provides the Ten Bests and Worsts
in American law (and also includes answers to 150 trivia questions
about the legal world). The lists include the greatest dissents and
Supreme Court "might have beens;" greatest non-Supreme Court judges
(Lemuel Shaw, number one on the Greatest list, played a prominent
role in recasting common law into an American mold); greatest and
worst non-Supreme Court decisions; greatest law books; lawyers
(including Alexander Hamilton, Clarence Darrow "Attorney for the
Damned," and Abraham Lincoln); trials; and greatest legal motion
pictures. Each list entry has a short essay by Schwartz explaining
why it is a best or a worst, and it is in these essays that we gain
a wealth of information about the legal world. We learn, for
instance, that Sherman Minton, number ten on the Worst Supreme
Court Justices list, was such a nonentity that he may be best
remembered as the last to use the spittoon provided for each
Justice behind the bench. Before he became Chief Justice, William
H. Rehnquist was known for playing Trivial Pursuit on the bench,
Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote 873 opinions for the Court (the most in
its history), and Roger Brooke Taney, number ten on the Greatest
Supreme Court Justices list, was the first Chief Justice to wear
trousers beneath his robes (his predecessors had always given
judgment in knee breeches).
Stretching back to the early 1700s, the law and the judges who
interpret it have maintained a steady presence in our
lives--sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. From
disappointments like Plessy v. Ferguson (number two on the Ten
Worst Supreme Court Decisions list), which gave the lie to the
American ideal "that all men are created equal," to lesser known
but no less important decisions such as the 1933 United States v.
One Book Called "Ulysses," (number nine on the Ten Greatest
Non-Supreme Court Decisions) the landmark First Amendment case that
eased the law governing censorship, Bernard Schwartz provides legal
experts and non-experts alike with entertaining information in a
format that can be found nowhere else.
In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, "New York
Times" bestselling Don't Know Much About(R) series, author Kenneth
C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about
history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and the
Civil War.
Now, the sky's the limit in his latest irresistible
installment--a grand tour of knowledge that carries us from the
Great Smoky Mountains to the Berlin Wall, from the Salem Witch
Trials to Watergate, from Michelangelo to Houdini. Brimming with
busted myths, gripping true stories, and peculiar particulars about
a plethora of people, places, and events, this captivating
compendium is guaranteed to delight information lovers everywhere
as it feeds our insatiable appetite to know "everything!"
Test your wits against 210 brand-new killer sudokus with this
formidable collection of the world's favourite puzzle. This
compilation draws on all the knowledge of the expert puzzle writers
at the Guardian, whose killer sudokus are enjoyed by hundreds of
thousands of people every day. All of your logical reasoning will
be required to solve these previously unpublished puzzles,
specially designed to increase in difficulty as the book
progresses.
Throughout recorded history, mankind has turned to language play
as a source of entertainment and intellectual stimulation. This
unique new reference provides comprehensive listings and
explainations, together with samples and historical information,
concerning the hundreds of letter and word games, puzzles, and
linguistic entertainments that enrich our cultural life.
In an introductory section, the author discusses the various
ways of manipulating words and letters and the relation of this
pastime to literature, linguistics, education and humor. He
comments on the use of word-play techniques in the teaching of
language arts, noting their demonstrated benefits in stimulating
creativity and motivating the unwilling student. Turning to the
literary uses of language play, he talks about writers--from
Shakespeare, Dickens, James Joyce, and Gertrude Stein to the
dadaists, Edward Lear, Ogden Nash, and various contemporary
literary artists--whose linguistic devices run the gamut from
riddles, acrostics, cross-word puzzles, and anagrams--are
considered, along with individual and group games intended to
entertain, teach skills, or challenge the imagination or
intellect.
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