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METRIC PUZZLESWritten and Illustrated by Peggy Adler"Fifty-two carefully developed games including mathematical computations, anagrams, and word puzzles teach the metric units for determining area, volume, and temperature. Readers must determine measurements for several children and three hedgehogs who take vitamin C, pick mushrooms, and travel. Peggy Adler's black-and-white pen drawings add to the fun of these well-conceived exercises which help...
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271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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"Combining the soul-baring confessional of Brain on Fire and the addictive storytelling of The Queen's Gambit, a renowned puzzle creator's compulsively readable memoir and history of the crossword puzzle as an unexpected site of women's work and feminist protest. The indisputable 'queen of crosswords,' Anna Shechtman published her first New York Times puzzle at age nineteen, and later, spearheaded the The New Yorker's popular crossword section. Working...
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Having fun and learning while you do it is the basis of this book. A variety of games are provided - over 50 including variations. Each game is designed to work with the minimum of equipment - sometimes just paper and pencil, sometimes coins or counters. Simple to understand instructions about how to play, and a simple gameboard, and complemented by an easy to understand game goal. But - and here's the clever part - the games have math embedded in...
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" Brain Teasers, Fun Puzzles, and Engaging Stories for Clever Kids " is a delightful book filled with brain-teasing puzzles, captivating stories, and engaging games that will keep kids entertained and challenged for hours on end.This book has a wide range of logic puzzles, lateral thinking problems, riddles, and word games, all with amusing tales that will capture children's imaginations and inspire their creativity. The puzzles are designed to be...
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248 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--
10) Pyramid Puzzles
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You're trapped inside a pyramid in the desert! The only way out is by solving a series of puzzles. Devised by an expert on brain training, these mental gymnastics will help you outsmart the tomb's ancient curse!
11) Puzzled
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From French spies to Flemish painters, Lincoln's beard to beer can patents, child labour laws to the Great Depression – Puzzled is not your typical history book. This is a captivating and colourful journey through the history of jigsaw puzzles, over time and around the world.Puzzled tracks the evolution of the jigsaw puzzle from expensive collectibles available only to society's elite, to a mass-produced commodity enjoyed by millions the world over....
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Whether you're an American Mah Jongg newbie or an intermediate player looking to gain an edge over your opponents, American Mah Jongg for Everyone is the perfect book to help you start practicing your game! Experienced international Mah Jongg instructors Gregg Swain and Toby Salk walk you through the basics of American Mah Jongg-introducing readers to the tiles, rituals, history, rules and winning strategies of the game. Using the humor, warmth and...
13) Tangrams
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Use the tans to make pictures and you will improve your lateral thinking and creativity. Now you can stretch the visual side of your brain – whatever your age!
* Over 200 puzzles for children and adults.
* Have fun developing your visual–spatial skills.
* Play at home or on the move.
14) Tangram
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Realice las figuras con las piezas y mejore su creatividad. –Desarrolle su memoria visual... tenga la edad que tenga!
* Más de 200 puzles para niños y adultos.
* Diviértase desarrollando las capacidades psicomotrices e intelectuales.
* Juegue en casa o en sus viajes.
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¿Su hijo está pidiendo una mascota, ese encantador y adorable perro de cuatro patas? Cuidar de la nueva mascota familiar conlleva una gran responsabilidad.Este libro puede ser adecuado para usted, ya que Paige, de 7 años, habla sobre tener un cachorro como mascota.Los niños y los padres estarán encantados con los excelentes puntos de vista y sugerencias útiles que los ayudarán a saber cómo cuidar al perro de la familia.Un libro de lectura...
16) Jungle Puzzles
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You're lost in the rain forest! You must solve a chain of puzzles to plot your escape route. Devised by an expert on brain training, these mental gymnastics will help you uncover the secret of the jungle temple!
17) Space Puzzles
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You're trapped on a space ship! Solve a series of puzzles to pilot the ship to the Moon and back. Devised by an expert on brain training, these mental gymnastics will help you survive your outer space ordeal!
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Discover the intricate world of modular Kusudama paper folding!
Kusudama are elaborate geodesic spheres assembled from many small folded pieces of paper. They were originally used to hold incense in Japanese Buddhist temples. Modern Kusudama consist of dozens of colorful papers folded and fitted together to form ornate spherical sculptures.
In this exciting new book, master paper folder Byriah Loper presents 29 of his own original and spectacular...
19) Ocean Puzzles
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You're trapped on a sinking submarine! Solve the puzzles to take control and navigate safely back to land. Devised by an expert on brain training, these mental gymnastics-and a friendly dolphin-will see you through your ocean adventure!
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