A collection of puzzles that can fit in your pocket or handbag.

A collection of puzzles that can fit in your pocket or handbag.

After Su Doku, Hashi is one of the most popular Japanese logic puzzles in Japan. Hashi requires logic and reasoning, not mathematical ability. If you think Su Doku is addictive, you'll certainly enjoy the challenge of Hashi. This is a collection of 150 new puzzles of varying degrees of difficulty: 10 easy, 30 mild, 60 difficult, 40 super difficult, and 10 super super difficult. Hashi means 'Bridge' in Japanese. In Hashi you must connect a series of circles (islands) containing numbers by lines (bridges) so that the islands form one continuous connected path. Easy enough? Well there are naturally some extra rules to make life a little harder: the bridges must be straight lines, running horizontally or vertically between the islands; they cannot run diagonally. The bridges cannot cross each other or any island. The number of bridges connected to each island is the same as the number inside the island and there can be a maximum of two bridges between any two islands.

It appears we are a nation of puzzle obsessives after the phenomenal response to Su Doku. For those Su Doku fiends who are eager for variety, here is a collection of four of the most popular Japanese Logic Puzzles - Hitori, Hashi, Slitherlink, Mosaic. Guaranteed to strain your brain for hours. 200 new puzzles arranged according to difficulty. The four main puzzles are: Hitori -a 7x7 grid and the aim is to shade in the squares so that no number appears more than once in any row or column and no two adjacent squares, both horizontally and vertically, are both shaded. All the cells with numbers in will then form a single connected shape that is not divided up by shaded squares. All the single numbers you don't black out will be connected. Hashi consists of circles containing numbers. The circles act as islands. The object is to connect the islands with vertical and horizontal bridges. The number of bridges linked to an island must equal the number inside the island. There must also be a continuous path connecting all the islands. There can be up to two bridges between two islands. Bridges cannot cross islands or other bridges Slitherlink - a 10x10 grid composed of dots rather than lines. The aim is to connect adjacent dots with vertical or horizontal lines so that a single loop is formed with no crossings or branches. Each number indicates how many lines surround it, while empty cells may be surrounded by any number of lines. Mosaic - a 15x15 grid. This puzzle is based on looking at a square and those around it, rather than rows or columns of cells. Using simple logic alone, it is possible, from the numbers given, to fill in the grid and create a pixelated picture. In the grid, most cells have eight neighbours, making a block of nine cells: Cells along an edge have five neighbours and those in the corner only three. The number in a cell tells you how many of its adjacent cells and how many of its neighbours adjacent cells are to be filled in. The quantities are as follows -75 Hashi, 75 Slitherlink, 30 Hitori and 20 Mosaic. Includes hints and tips on how to solve them. As with Su Doku it is all about logic and reasoning, not mathematical genius.

This is the perfect book for those who need to fit their puzzle fix in wherever and whenever they can, and the commute to work is the ideal opportunity. All of the puzzles in Overworked and Underpuzzled: Commuter Puzzles have been designed to fit into busy schedules. The challenges are short and punchy to fit as many in as possible, but with levels ranging from easy to difficult, you can choose your own pace. Featuring classic conundrum favourites such as Sudoku, Crosswords, Silhouette, Criss Cross, Guess Who, Wordsearches, and many more, there's plenty to liven up your dull morning commute and kick your brain into gear for the day.

150 of the most fiendishly difficult, never-before-published Sudoku puzzles! The brand-new Sudoku puzzle series that puts even the most fervent players' skills to the test. There are those who play Sudoku, and there are those who step it up and play "Sudoku Iron Man." Here are 150 never-before-published puzzles-the most challenging around. This book will have enthusiasts hooked, tackling grid after grid. Even the most avid Sudoku addict will be amazed at the intense challenges "Sudoku Iron Man" has to offer...