Variety Puzzle Book of Fun: Word and Number Brain Game Challenges - Paperback

by Ellen Pack (Author)

A delightful variety of 250 brain challenging puzzles, from easy to more difficult levels. Complete instructions are included for each puzzle, with detailed picture examples. Each book contains 10 puzzles each of the following:

• Akari - Illuminate each white square in a grid with lamps
• Crossword - consists of intersecting words
• Cryptogram - solve the code words to reveal a message
• Domino - outline pairs of numbers to expose the dominos in a grid
• Doublet - use the previous word to solve the new word in the list
• Fillomino - create number zones within the grid
• Find a Quote -an easier type of word search, using a famous quote
• Futoshiki - place numbers 1-6 into the puzzle by solving with lessor or greater values
• Gokigen - every cell in the grid must have a diagonal line inserted in it
• Kakuro - crossword grid of numbers, solved by 'sums' or 'products'
• Kendoku - solve each domain in the puzzle using mathematical hints
• Ladderword - type of word puzzle using anagrams
• Mazes - navigate your way from the 'Entrance' through the maze, to the tricky 'Exit'
• Minesweeper - see if you can find all of the hidden mines
• Pyramid Word - form words in a pyramid using anagrams, and one additional letter
• Roundabouts - draw a continuous line through each square, changing direction at roundabouts
• Sikaku - divide puzzle into rectangles equal to the one or two digit numbers within it
• Slitherlink - join selected dots with horizontal and vertical lines to form a single loop
• Sudoku - fill in 9 grids with numbers 1-9, without repeating numbers in a row, column or square
• Tatami - place numbers in rectangular tiles, without repeating them in a tile or adjacent cells
• Tents - place tents into grassy areas, so each tree has its own tent
• What's Different - see if you can spot the difference in one of four pictures
• Word Search - find the word or word phrases on the grid

This collection is ideal for the whole family. While you are having fun solving the puzzles and laughing at the famous quotes, your brain is being exercised, too. This helps to improve memory, logic skills, concentration and vocabulary.

Author Biography

Ellen Pack is the author of Word Search Puzzle Book of Fun, Sudoku Puzzle Book of Fun and Variety Puzzle Book of Fun. It is Ellen's hope that her dedication to these books will bring you and your family hours of fun, challenges, and even some laughs. She is currently working on 2 more books to add to her collection: Number Variety Puzzle Book of Fun, and Word Variety Puzzle Book of Fun. Ellen plans to continually update her series with new editions, so you will always have a delightful variety of brain challenging puzzles to try.