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The ideal gift for all word gamers! A bumper book of more than 250
puzzles for word game lovers. Based on techniques required for
Scrabble, these challenges have been designed to put your word
power to the ultimate test. All words used are from the official
Scrabble word list, so you learn as you play. Suitable for the
whole family. In this collection of word puzzles you will find:
Word Slider - move tiles in the grid to create multiple words
Scrabble (TM) Word - a variation of Wordle, solve the anagram from
the clues given Seven Letters - solve the given clues to find the
hidden 7-letter word Scrabble (TM) Score - try and make the maximum
score from a given rack of tiles Wordsearch - ideal for word
training Anagram Challenges - unscramble the letters from the racks
Give me a clue - fill in the blank tiles to match the definition
Word Wheel - find as many words as you can with a given length
Scrabble (TM) Soup - find the highest-scoring word you can in the
grid of letters Word Ladder - get from the top of the ladder to the
bottom by exchanging one letter at a time Star Letter - find the
word that can be formed using every letter once and the star letter
twice Consonant Crosswords - complete the crossword, where all the
vowels have already been placed (c)2022 Mattel. SCRABBLE (TM) and
SCRABBLE tiles, including S1 tiles, are trademarks of Mattel
Festive fun for all the family! Do you know… • Which band has
had the most Christmas number ones? • How many cover versions of
‘All I Want for Christmas’ have been recorded? • Which
Christmas song is the most popular single ever released? Can you…
• Identify a classic Christmas song from a line sung backwards?
• Fill in the blanks of iconic Christmas film lines? • Guess
the Christmas film from the critic’s review? Get ready to beat
your friends and family in a game of festive charades, discover the
joys of Christmas-song Mad Libs, test your competitive side with a
game of Who’s in Santa’s Bag?, have a good old-fashioned
Rockin’ Robin team quiz, indulge in some merry drinking games; or
escape with a Jollyword Puzzle. You’ll soon have Christmas all
wrapped up! You’ll find hours of festive fun inside to make sure
everyone has a very Holly Jolly Christmas!
You can be sitting in the train working a puzzle but it can take
you far away from the everyday. Before you know it you're at your
stop or about to pass it. It's not like you were even in the train.
It's something different, something removed from the ordinary."
--Maki Kaji, "The Japanese Times"
The Nation's No. 1 Newspaper offers puzzle-smiths the ultimate book
featuring a new collection of challenging conundrums.
Boasting an average of 60 word clues, each game is centered on
themes such as Letters to Rome, Tax Credits, Opposites Attract, and
more.
Prepare yourselves Here are 225 big -- and tough -- crosswords
taken from out-of-print books in the famous Simon & Schuster
crossword puzzle series. Inside these pages are tons of Sunday
Times -- caliber wordplay just waiting to taunt and tantalize you.
Originally edited by former New York Times crossword editor Eugene
Maleska and his colleague John Samson, every puzzle in this book
has been completely revised and updated. Super Crossword Book #9 is
the ultimate challenge for the truly fearless crossword aficionado
-- so sharpen your pencils and wits and get ready for hours of
delightfully frustrating fun.
Are you smarter than a Singaporean ten-year-old? Can you beat
Sherlock Holmes? If you think the answer is yes - I challenge you
to solve my problems. Here are 125 of the world's best brainteasers
from the last two millennia, taking us from ancient China to
medieval Europe, Victorian England to modern-day Japan, with
stories of espionage, mathematical breakthroughs and puzzling
rivalries along the way. Pit your wits against logic puzzles and
kinship riddles, pangrams and river-crossing conundrums. Some
solutions rely on a touch of cunning, others call for creativity,
others need mercilessly logical thought. Some can only be solved be
2 per cent of the population. All are guaranteed to sharpen your
mind. Let's get puzzling!
Containing 30 seriously challenging dot-to-dots and over 30,000
dots, Ultimate Dot-to-Dot will entertain and engage keen puzzlers
for hours on end as each puzzle gradually reveals detailed images
of animals, objects and scenes. Incredible interior scenes range
from iconic architecture and Aztec patterns, to ornate ornaments
and intricate animals, there's something for art lovers and puzzle
enthusiasts alike in this wonderful collection. This ultimate dot
to dot challenge will delight and entertain puzzle masters of all
ages - from adults looking to unwind, to children seeking a
challenge.
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.
Lose yourself (literally!) in 80 intricate mandala-like mazes. In
this collection, the 80 mazes by puzzlemaker Dave Phillips are
beautiful enough that you'll just want to gaze at them. But they're
not simply lovely to look at: each is a solvable maze in which a
single path connects the outside to the center, and you have to
uncover it in the richly detailed design.
Jumbo-size puzzles = jumbo-size fun! Challenge your brain--not your
eyes. These large-print, generously sized crosswords are simple to
solve and easy to see. Each puzzle takes up two pages, so there's
no need to strain while reading the clues and numbers in the boxes.
With their entertaining subjects and challenging clues, they'll
baffle you in the most delightful way.
Piece together the world of the genius that is Frida Kahlo in this art history jigsaw puzzle that tells the story of her life, her art and her career.
Taking centre stage is Frida herself surrounded by iconic elements of her life. Woven into the bustling Mexican scene are a huge cast of contemporary extras, from Kahlo’s family and famous friends, as well as her various exotic pets. Those with a keen eye will also spot many references to her art and the tragedies and triumphs of her career. For those just discovering Kahlo the included poster guides the puzzler along the journey with facts about the 25 references found in the jigsaw.
Known for her self-portraits and representation of her Mexican heritage, the colourful scene in this puzzle conveys the spirit of Kahlo and her world. Travel through the medical traumas, family, love and loss that encapsulated Kahlo’s life and discover the surrealist artist in a new light.
With 1000 pieces and a keepsake poster, The World of Frida Kahlo is an art puzzlers dream.
Included references:
- Paintings, including Viva la Vida (Long Live Life) and Memory of the Heart
- Medical struggles from contracting polio and a tragic bus accident
- Her iconic traditional Zapotec Mexican dresses as well as Kahlo’s early career gender subverting suits
- Her husband and artist, Diego Rivera
- Family relationships and her beloved pets
- Religious and political influences
The Years Gone Bye takes you back to a time when . . . a thong was
something you wore on your feet a blackberry was something you ate
and mini skirts raised eyebrows Elvis was drafted into the army
Archie called Edith a "dingbat" and Forrest Gump became a household
name America landed on the moon divers found the Titanic after 73
years and the police chased a white Bronco down the LA Freeway
These snippets are just a few threads of the thousands of strands
of pop culture and history that weave this book into a tapestry of
the last half-century.
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