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Recommendations... Fun with Hand Shadows
by Frank Jacobs, Henry Bursill
Clear visual instructions for creating 28 delightful images from a popular 19th-century picture book: goose, deer (with antlers), birds, bunny, dog, elephant, tortoise, and other engaging creatures.
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| |  All About the States Search-a-Word Puzzles
by Frank J. D'Agostino
Names of cities, geographical features, famous residents, and other data for each of 50 states lie hidden in grids filled with letters of the alphabet. Solutions.
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 Knock Knock Jokes
by Victoria Fremont
Sixty illustrated knock-knock gems, carefully selected to appeal to all ages, provide jokesters with all the ammunition they need to regale friends and relatives.
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 Riddles, Riddles, Riddles
by Darwin A. Hindman
What animal doesn't play fair? The Cheetah. What's worse than finding a worm in an apple? Finding half a worm. Hundreds of zany rib-ticklers to challenge puzzle lovers of all ages.
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| |  Fun with Paper Folding and Origami
by William D. Murray, Francis J. Rigney
Easy-to-follow instructions for over 40 different pieces: sailboat, rooster, battleship, pagoda, bird, frog, airplane, many more. Crystal-clear text and over 275 diagrams.
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 Puzzling Optical Illusions
by Thomas Crawford
A rich assortment of visual mind-bogglers, including "impossible objects" — constructions that look fine on paper but can't possibly exist in reality — as well as pulsating patterns, vanishing spots, more. 60 illustrations.
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| |  A First Sudoku Book
by Diana Zourelias, John Pazzelli
This whimsically illustrated edition is specially designed for kids. Its 48 puzzles are geared toward players from the ages of 8 to 13, but anyone can enjoy them. Solutions included.
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 Solv-a-Crime Puzzles
by Singer Media Corporation
Forty-seven mini-mysteries involving murder, theft, and mayhem. Using their deductive powers, crime solvers can break the cases of the Dead Dancer, the Bruised Blonde, and many more.
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Products in Game & Puzzles Series | | |  | 101 Questions on How to Play Chess
by Fred Wilson
Easy-to-follow, question-and-answer format explains the most basic rules and essentials of play, but also offers advice on opening, combinations, middle- and end-game strategies, notation, castling, and other topics. Over 100 diagrams.
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|  | All About the Presidents Search-a-Word Puzzles
by Frank J. D'Agostino
Fun-filled facts about 41 different U.S. presidents are clues to these hidden-word games. Hours of entertainment for puzzle lovers and history buffs. Solutions.
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| | All About the States Search-a-Word Puzzles
by Frank J. D'Agostino
Names of cities, geographical features, famous residents, and other data for each of 50 states lie hidden in grids filled with letters of the alphabet. Solutions.
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|  | All Around the World Search-a-Word Puzzles
by Victoria Fremont, Brenda Flores
Focusing on various countries from around the world, 40 different puzzles are filled with the names of cities, capitals, rivers, famous residents, currency, natural resources, native flora and fauna, and more.
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|  | Easy Magic
by Karl Fulves
Sixty-three easy-to-learn tricks show you how to use simple props like cards and coins to show off your seemingly rare powers to predict, read minds, and find answers through extra-sensory perception.
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|  | Famous Cities Search-a-Word Puzzles
by Peter Lewis
Find groups of letters that spell the names of waterways, airports, landmarks, royal residences, and more of such cities as Rome, Mecca, Oslo, Montreal, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Athens, and New York. 50 puzzles.
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| | Fun with Hand Shadows
by Frank Jacobs, Henry Bursill
Clear visual instructions for creating 28 delightful images from a popular 19th-century picture book: goose, deer (with antlers), birds, bunny, dog, elephant, tortoise, and other engaging creatures.
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| | Fun with Paper Folding and Origami
by William D. Murray, Francis J. Rigney
Easy-to-follow instructions for over 40 different pieces: sailboat, rooster, battleship, pagoda, bird, frog, airplane, many more. Crystal-clear text and over 275 diagrams.
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| |  | Hidden Pictures
by Mike Artell
Carrots, canoes, fishhooks, saws, golf clubs, and a host of other items lurk in the most unlikely places. Solutions included.
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| | Knock Knock Jokes
by Victoria Fremont
Sixty illustrated knock-knock gems, carefully selected to appeal to all ages, provide jokesters with all the ammunition they need to regale friends and relatives.
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|  | Looney Limericks
by Frank Jacobs
60 zany limericks by such masters of the form as Gelett Burgess, Oliver Herford, Edward Lear, and others. Fun to read, easy to memorize and great to share with friends and family. Illustrations.
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|  | Maze Fun
by Mike Artell
Test your wits and pathfinding skills in 40 confusing creations full of false leads, blind alleys, and dead ends. You'll have hours of fun threading your way through these fascinating mazes. Solutions included.
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|  | Mental Gymnastics: Recreational Mathematics Puzzles
by Dick Hess
Suitable for dedicated puzzlists ages 12 and older, these challenges involve numbers, geometry, logic, and probability and include story puzzles and playful puzzles. More than 120 problems of varying difficulty, plus solutions.
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| | Puzzling Optical Illusions
by Thomas Crawford
A rich assortment of visual mind-bogglers, including "impossible objects" — constructions that look fine on paper but can't possibly exist in reality — as well as pulsating patterns, vanishing spots, more. 60 illustrations.
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|  | Quick Crossword Puzzles
by Victoria Fremont
30 fun-filled puzzles focus on a wide range of subjects: animals, body parts, cards, food, Christmas and much more. For older children and adults.
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| | Riddles, Riddles, Riddles
by Darwin A. Hindman
What animal doesn't play fair? The Cheetah. What's worse than finding a worm in an apple? Finding half a worm. Hundreds of zany rib-ticklers to challenge puzzle lovers of all ages.
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|  | Search-a-Words
by Brian Doherty
Seventy-two different puzzles in which players must circle groups of letters — vertically, horizontally, diagonally, more — that spell words from specific categories: flowers, states, languages, more.
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| | Solv-a-Crime Puzzles
by Singer Media Corporation
Forty-seven mini-mysteries involving murder, theft, and mayhem. Using their deductive powers, crime solvers can break the cases of the Dead Dancer, the Bruised Blonde, and many more.
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|  | Solve the Mystery: 41 Puzzling Cases
by A. C. Gordon
Challenging assignments invite young would-be detectives to solve cases involving burglaries, murders, jewel heists, arson, embezzlement, and other criminal activities. Solutions are included for all of the 41 puzzles.
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