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Nancy and her friend Helen visit their friend Emily Willouby at the Lilac Inn, which Emily now owns, to help her plan her wedding. Emily plans on selling inherited diamonds in order to help fix up the Lilac Inn. However, Nancy soon learns that someone has been impersonating her and making expensive purchases under her …
Monday might not be your favorite day to head to the office but if you’re a crossword solver who enjoys the Times‘s easiest puzzles, you can’t wait for Monday to roll around. This first volume of our new series collects all your favorite start-of-the week puzzles in one huge omnibus. Features:– 200 easy Monday crosswords– …
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120 New York Times puzzles in easy-to-read large print Flex those mental muscles! Grab a pencil and prepare to tackle these extra-large New York Times crossword puzzles that’ll keep your brain sharp. Features: -120 easy to hard puzzles-Easy on the eyes: two whole pages for each puzzle-Puzzles edited by puzzlemaster Will Shortz Post Views: 170
500 puzzles; the biggest collection of Sunday crosswords (the Times’ most popular) EVER. Everything about the New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords is, well, supersized. At one hour per puzzle (that’s pretty fast!), eight hours of solving per day, it would still take two months of solid solving to finish this book. Post …
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Sleuthing duo Emily and James tackle their most challenging mystery yet set on the haunting Alcatraz Island in Book 3 of the New York Times-bestselling, middle-grade Book Scavenger series by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman! Legendary literary game-maker Garrison Griswold is back in action?this time with Unlock the Rock. For his latest game, Griswold has partnered with …
While driving a motorboat around the Twin Lakes, Nancy and her friend Helen get caught in a dangerous storm. Luckily, they are rescued by another teenage girl in a rowboat. They soon learn that their rescuer is Laura Pendleton, whose mother has recently having passed away. Laura has come to meet up with her new …
Winning the game could change your life. But losing the game could end it. Caitlin Nylo gave up everything to turn her father's game company into a worldwide success. Along the way, she lost her mother, her marriage, and she barely sees her children. She's rich, driven, and brilliant. But she's also alone. After her …
The Divine Proportion reveals a number of simple patterns: It is seen in the seed patterns of fruits, the family tree of bees, the pyramids of Egypt, Gothic cathedrals, Renaissance paintings, the human body, shells … the list is endless. Mathematicians use the Greek symbol to represent the Divine Proportion and equate it to a …
Simon & Schuster celebrates ninety-five years of crossword puzzle excellence with 300 new, never-before-published Thursday to Sunday-sized brain breakers. Sharpen your pencils—unless you dare to use a pen. In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first title, The Cross Word Puzzle Book. Not only was it the publisher’s first release, it was the first collection …
The award-winning bestseller that became one of the most talked about and memorable novels of the decade, Room is “utterly gripping…a heart-stopping novel” (San Francisco Chronicle).
Get your brain working with 200 grid-based logic puzzles from the Puzzle Baron! Filled with complex and fun brain teasers that range in difficulty, this book will put your mind into overdrive with hours of brain-challenging fun. Using the given backstory and list of clues, readers use pure logic to deduce the correct answer for …
100 Logic puzzles for kids ages 8-12 to sharpen critical-thinking skills! Find the missing pattern pieces. Break codes and secret messages. Uncover visual connections. With loads of challenging logic puzzles for kids to choose from, this book has all the mind-bending fun children ages 8-12 could ask for! From complex crosswords to brain-teasing grids, Perfectly …
First came the Puzzler book. Then came the JUMBO edition. Now, from the same pleasantly-warped puzzle makers at PEOPLE comes the CELEBRITY PUZZLER SUPERBOOK. More than 100 celebrity-based puzzles, including PEOPLE’s famous Puzzlers, plus acrostics and word-search challengers and more. Hone your pencil, sharpen your wits, breathe deep and go! Post Views: 147
First came the Puzzler book. Then came the JUMBO edition. Now, from the same pleasantly-warped puzzle makers at PEOPLE comes the CELEBRITY PUZZLER SUPERBOOK. More than 100 celebrity-based puzzles, including PEOPLE’s famous Puzzlers, plus acrostics and word-search challengers and more. Hone your pencil, sharpen your wits, breathe deep and go! Please note that this product …
135 Hair-pulling puzzles to boost your brainpower?theyll blow your mind! Complex crosswords, cryptic cryptograms, unsolvable Sudoku?theyre all here to confound and delight you! Unlike other puzzle books for adults, Only the Hardest Puzzles presents the broadest selection of absolute brain busters that makes solving super challenging and super entertaining?even for seasoned puzzle fanatics. Featuring dozens …
*50 daily size puzzles.*First appearance of these puzzles in book form.*Covered spiral binding. Serious solvers know that the puzzles in the New York Times get harder as the week goes on. From an easy Monday to a downright difficult Friday puzzle, this brand new collection is sure to challenge you with every passing day. See …
Nancy Drew Books have been delighting young readers for decades and now the first ten captivating mysteries are available in a new slipcover for 2019. The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Collection is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or long time fans of the series. This collectible set is the 2019 edition and contains the …
Nancy Drew Books have been delighting young readers for decades and now the second ten captivating mysteries are available in a new slipcover for 2019. The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Collection is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or long time fans of the series. This collectible set is the 2019 edition and contains the …
A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who is new to the series. This stunning box set features the reissued editions of books 1-4, all with gorgeous covers that hark back to the era in which the series was first published. This beautiful and deluxe set is a must-have for all collectors …
The Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Collection is the perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or long time fans of the series. This collectible set contains the first 10 mysteries in the series presented in a specially designed slipcase. Enjoy the following Nancy Drew Stories in this set #1: The Secret of the Old Clock #2: The …
Author Carolyn Keene provides a bundled set of 56 hardcover books! Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s. …
By mistake Nancy Drew receives a letter from England intended for an heiress, also named Nancy Drew. When Nancy undertakes a search for the missing young woman, it becomes obvious that a ruthless, dangerous man is determined to prevent her from finding the heiress or himself. Clues that Nancy unearths lead her to believe that …
Mina plays an exciting game of scavenger hunt! Follow along with Mina and her puppy, Musubi, as they have lots of fun using clues to discover and collect treasures. Your child will love this adorable story while learning everyday dialog and common adjectives in Chinese. Books are also available in Simplified Chinese and it also …
Solve logic puzzles AND play sleuth at the same time! This thoroughly unique book—written by the former editor of Games magazine—offers the immersive pleasure of a novel as it follows a group of friends who meet regularly to play murder-mystery games at the island home of a wealthy couple. As you go about completing the …
You can crack codes, uncover hidden clues, reveal secret messages, and be a super sleuth with this deluxe kit! Featuring 3 unique activity books (Secret Decoder, Seek & Find, and Secret Message), 2 magic-reveal sticker sheets, 2 decoder wheels, 2 color-change markers, an invisible-ink marker, and a seek & find lens. Crack the codes and …
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Kappa Super Saver Crosswords Puzzle Pack is a diverse collection of 6 of your favorite Full Size Large Print Crossword puzzle books. These Easy to Read Puzzles are the perfect way to relax and unplug while sharpening your mind! Post Views: 141
Kappa Super Saver Word Search Puzzle Pack is a diverse collection of 9 of your favorite Carry-Along Digest Size Large Print Word-Find puzzle books. These Easy to Read Puzzles are the perfect way to relax and unplug while sharpening your mind! Convenient Carry-Along Size perfect for on the go fun! Post Views: 180
Journal 29 is a unique book game where you can solve riddles and puzzles and submit your answers online to get the keys and move forward. To solve the riddles, you need to think out of the box. You can write, draw, search, fold pages, combine different methods and try to get those riddles right. …
Have you thought about creating an escape room for your summer camp, youth group or community center, but you didn’t know where to start or figured it would be too expensive?In this book youll find >A lot of different ideas for puzzles, clues and challenges>Theme and story ideas>A list of low cost props>Ways to supervise and …
Crossword puzzles that are fun for everyone! Gentle brain exercise From best-selling puzzle book author Charles Timmerman 101 puzzles for hours of entertainment Frustration-free with just the right level of challenge Large-print puzzles that are easy to read Giant grids make it simple to enter letters Includes free word search and sudoku puzzles you can …
Here’s the first fantastic book of sh*t to do in case you’re F*CKING BORED! Now you don’t have to waste away the hours pleasuring yourself, wishing there was a f*cking better way to keep your mind and hands busy.Featuring 100 F*cking Adult Activities: Coloring, Sudoku, Dot-to-Dot, Word Searches, Mazes, Fallen Phrases, Math Logic, Word Tiles, …
Four students must utilize their math skills to solve a challenging escape room. Do they have what it takes to spot the polygons and make it out before the time is up? Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this fiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students’ math and reading …
Get ready for some unforgettable family fun with this massive riddle collection for children of all ages! “Children learn as they PLAY. Most importantly in PLAY children LEARN how to LEARN” – Fred Donaldson ??Buy the Paperback version of this book, and get the Kindle eBook version included for ??FREE? Fun Riddles and Trick Questions …
New Sudoku puzzles from best-selling author Charles Timmerman Suitable for all levels: beginner to expert LOTS of puzzles: 330 Easy, 342 Medium, 330 Hard Expertly crafted with accurate skill levels Bigger print than in most newspapers and magazines (and with better paper) Easy to tear out, thanks to wide margins Includes free bonus puzzles you …
By one count, there are more than 7,200 escape room environments in 1,445 cities in 105 countries. So why not in libraries? Sharpening participants’ problem solving and collaboration skills by mashing up real-time adventure, immersive theater, gaming, and old-fashioned entertainment, theyre a natural for libraries. And, as Kroski demonstrates in this fun guide, theyre feasible …
Good escape rooms are made by thinking of the player experience first. Escape the Game covers all aspects of creating your escape room from scratch. The book is meant to inspire designers to think holistically and to think about their escape rooms as more than the sum of their parts. Includes a sample puzzle that …
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Enter the world of Escape Room Puzzles, but beware … once you enter, you only have a limited time to solve the puzzles before time runs out and you are locked in forever! Become Adam Parkinson, a young investigative journalist, and join his conspiracy-theorist friend Henry Fielding as they take on the diabolical Wexell Corporation. …
Solve these fiendishly fun escape room puzzles without leaving your house!Escape rooms have become a popular group activity in cities across the world, with more than 8,000 venues in existence today. In Escape Room Puzzles, you can play the escape room games from the comfort of your chair, honing your mental skills in the process. Each …
Open the first page, solve puzzle after puzzle and escape the escape room in ancient Greece. In this game you will meet mythical creatures from forgotten myths, false gods and epic heroes who are looking for your help. Will you stand by the philosophers and warriors and find the exit? Post Views: 316
There’s no escape from this room. Full of menace and suspense, it’s an unputdownable thriller–and a paperback original! Alissa, Sky, Miles and Mint are ready for a night of fun at the Escape Room.It’s simple.Choose their game.Get locked in a room.Find the clues.Solve the puzzles.And escape the room in 60 minutes.But what happens if the …
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police …
As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of …
Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his …
What if going to school captured the thrills and excitement of a theme park? Just imagine what your classroom would be like if the activities inside elicited the same sense of fun and exhilaration as a roller coaster! How much more engaged would your students be if your curriculum were filled with the same mystery …
A Renaissance man of boundless imagination, Edward St. John Gorey (American, 1925-2000) authored over one hundred published works, designed sets and costumes for theatrical productions, and had a profound affectionfor ballet, literature, film, and animals. Cats were a particular Gorey favorite and appear in many of his works, as do a number of other creatures …
Ten exciting new adventures for the famous boy detective! Everyone’s favorite fifth-grade gumshoe is back on the case! Following the classic Encyclopedia Brown formula, this installment presents ten mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective. Join Encyclopedia Brown as …
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Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his …
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Everyone’s favorite kid sleuth is back to solve ten new confounding cases! Encyclopedia Brown returns, and with his uncanny knack for trivia, he helps solve mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his detective agency. But his dad is also the chief of the police department, and every night Encyclopedia Brown helps him solve his most …
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For fifty years, Encyclopedia Brown has been the best boy detective on the block and a favorite character for generations of middle-grade readers. Following the classic formula, this installment presents ten mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases, too. Join Encyclopedia as he takes …
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Perfect for aspiring sleuths–master crime-solver Encyclopedia Brown lets you crack the cases along with him! A set of the first four books in the classic mystery series starring everyone’s favorite boy detective Encyclopedia Brown! Whether Encyclopedia is solving cases for his neighborhood friends or his chief-of-police dad, he always has an intriguing mystery to crack. Set …
Encyclopedia Brown has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most baffling crimes. …
