A wonderful collection of games, puzzles, mind teasers, and head-twisters, this compendium, culled from Games magazine, is highly entertaining, intellectually challenging, and visually intriguing. The perfect gift for avid puzzlers everywhere. Previous Games magazine books have sold more than 250,000 copies. 50,000print.

Look up and down, and diagonally, too: there's a "buried treasure" of words to uncover, hidden among the random letters. Young puzzle and language lovers can show what sharp eyes they have with this huge collection of word searches. Each one has a different theme, from Things That Fly (airplane, mosquito, flag) to Martial Arts (aikido, kickboxing), from Sundaes (caramel, cherry, yummy) to Wild Cats (cheetah, ocelot, puma). There are even 24 super School Time terms to track down. Only the best and most interesting word searches are found here--hundreds of them--and so are the answers, in the back, for anyone who needs a little help.

Get smart--give your brain a super-sized workout that's fun, challenging, and mind-expanding! You'll really have to keep your wits about you as you tackle six big sections filled with puzzles and tricks of every sort, from the visual to the verbal. Try critical thinking and lateral thinking questions, where you'll have to "work outside the box," forget your assumptions, and look at the problem from a fresh viewpoint. Whodunits have all the pleasures of a mystery--but you're the detective trying to figure it out! Be "number one" at math conundrums, and open your eyes and look sharp when you tackle the picture puzzles and optical illusions. Give this a shot and find out if you can be a "toothpick architect"! Build a house using 11 toothpicks as shown in the diagram. See if you can make the house face the opposite direction by moving only one toothpick. Answer: Move one of the toothpicks in the roof.

"Compilation of the previouusly published Merlin's puzzler, Merlin's puzzler 2 and Merlin's puzzler 3"--Title page verso

Crossword enthusiasts will love this book. Our largest collection of easy crosswords yet, it's packed with more than 300 crosswords from puzzlemaster Charles Timmerman. While perfect for beginners, these puzzles will also appeal to more advanced fans who enjoy a light and easy crossword every once in a while. This extra-large volume is sure to excite gamers searching for puzzles they can do easily and with confidence. And solving crossword puzzles can help to improve vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving skills. Crossword fans young and old will find it's the perfect companion for hours of puzzling fun!

Follow-the-dots illustrations around different kinds of animals.

Sudoku s a big craze even with childrenand this huge collection will keep every puzzle-loving kid busy and happy for days. It features a simply phrased three-page introductionlonger than usualto teach all the basics and get new solvers up to speed. Then, one after another, come the sudokus, which start easy and become progressively harder as kids build their skills and proficiency. There are hundreds of 6 x 6 puzzles, smaller than the standard, plus tons of adult-sized 9 x 9 sudoku, too. Of course, all the answers are included, so if a child runs into some difficulty, he or she can see how each puzzle is solved."