Download or read book The Great British Puzzle Book written by Gareth Moore and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great tea-break escape! A bumper book of fun puzzles celebrating every aspect of Britishness from Britain's King of Puzzles -- perfect to relax, de-stress and unwind, perhaps with a cup of tea! Whether focused on queuing, the weather or the overwhelming desire to apologise entirely unnecessarily, these are puzzles with a sense of humour and a love of all things British. The puzzles cover every aspect of modern Britain, from food and drink through to language and literature, and from places and people through to sports and entertainment. There is an extraordinary variety of content, from word and logic puzzles of all kinds through to relaxing dot-to-dots and spot the differences, all designed to take us on a unique and intriguing tour of our fascinating island.
Download or read book The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book written by Gareth Moore and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are YOU the ultimate map-reader? Do you know your trig points from your National Trails? Can you calculate using contours? And can you fathom exactly how far the footpath is from the free house? Track down hidden treasures, decipher geographical details and discover amazing facts as you work through this unique puzzle book based on 40 of the Ordnance Survey's best British maps. Explore the first ever OS map made in 1801, unearth the history of curious place names, encounter abandoned Medieval villages and search the site of the first tarmac road in the world. With hundreds of puzzles ranging from easy to mind-boggling, this mix of navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums will put your friends and family through their paces on the path to becoming the ultimate map-master!
Download or read book The Ordnance Survey Great British Treasure Hunt written by Ordnance Survey and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to set out on a puzzle adventure around Britain from your own front room? Can you solve the fiendish clues and make your way from map to map on the trail of a mysterious treasure? Do you have what it takes to follow in the footsteps of history? The bestselling puzzle phenomenon is back with a whole new twist on the treasure hunt. Based on 40 brand new maps stretching across the whole of Britain, The Ordnance Survey Great British Treasure Hunt will offer hours of brain-teasing fun. From the highlands of Scotland, to the White Cliffs of Dover and taking in iconic locations like Loch Ness, Glastonbury Tor, Stratford-Upon-Avon and the cloisters of Cambridge, you'll have to piece together the clues, scour the maps and crack codes and anagrams on the trail of a mysterious treasure. As you travel across Britain you'll discover the riches of myth and history that are hidden throughout the land. With over 330 puzzles ranging from easy to mind-boggling and an ultimate master puzzle with the chance to win real treasure, there's only one question left. Do YOU have what it takes to accept the challenge?
Download or read book The Great British Joke N Puzzle Book written by Mark Pullen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that will have you in fits of laughter with pages hilarious spoof ads that will have you in stitches, along with cartoons, jokes, funny pics designed for similar effect, Just one look at front and rear cover should get you in the mood for it all. The book contains 84 pages in total, half of it is all the really funny stuff that makes the book so appealing to wide range of audiences both young and old. The other half is things like sudukos, crosswords, brainteasers, riddles, wordsearches, etc, that may look more sobering, but will keep you entertained for hours on end, This book id defintely unique and different and even if it is not your type of thing, it would make an ideal gift for anyone with any sensse of humour at all and / or anyone who enjoys doing puzzles. We currently have a Press Release about this book, our backlink to it is http: //www.pressreleaseplace.co.uk/category/uk-new
Download or read book Great British Puzzle Book written by Nightfly Books and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great British Puzzle Book 1 contains 60 word puzzles for you to solve and enjoy. There are 30 large print word search puzzles each with a British theme.There is one word search puzzle per page and the larger page and print size makes all the puzzles easier to view and enjoy. On each facing page is a novelty mini word puzzle, anagram or picture puzzle, some are easy, some harder to solve the with answers at the back of the book. There are nostalgic views of England, Scotland and Wales throughout the book, taken from vintage British postcards. See how many places you can recognise. This book is part of a series of puzzle and activity books with a British theme due to be released this year.
Download or read book The GCHQ Puzzle Book written by GCHQ and published by Michael Joseph. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** WINNER OF 'STOCKING FILLER OF THE YEAR AWARD' GUARDIAN ** Pit your wits against the people who cracked Enigma in the official puzzle book from Britain's secretive intelligence organisation, GCHQ. 'A fiendish work, as frustrating, divisive and annoying as it is deeply fulfilling: the true spirit of Christmas' Guardian 'Surely the trickiest puzzle book in years. Crack these fiendish problems and Trivial Pursuit should be a doddle' Daily Telegraph If 3=T, 4=S, 5=P, 6=H, 7=H ...what is 8? What is the next letter in the sequence: M, V, E, M, J, S, U, ? Which of the following words is the odd one out: CHAT, COMMENT, ELF, MANGER, PAIN, POUR? GCHQ is a top-secret intelligence and security agency which recruits some of the very brightest minds. Over the years, their codebreakers have helped keep our country safe, from the Bletchley Park breakthroughs of WWII to the modern-day threat of cyberattack. So it comes as no surprise that, even in their time off, the staff at GCHQ love a good puzzle. Whether they're recruiting new staff or challenging each other to the toughest Christmas quizzes and treasure hunts imaginable, puzzles are at the heart of what GCHQ does. Now they're opening up their archives of decades' worth of codes, puzzles and challenges for everyone to try. In this book you will find: - Tips on how to get into the mindset of a codebreaker - Puzzles ranging in difficulty from easy to brain-bending - A competition section where we search for Britain's smartest puzzler Good luck! 'Ideal for the crossword enthusiast' Daily Telegraph
Download or read book Columbia Chess Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only weekly paper in America devoted entirely to chess.
Download or read book British History Puzzle Book written by P. Parker and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with beautiful images from the British Library's collection, The British History Puzzle Book will provide hours of entertainment and delight readers with questions for history novices to experts alike. It also spans British history from the first Stone Age settlers to today's post-industrial country. A spectacular, puzzle-fueled, myth-busting journey through the hidden history of Britain in 500 questions. Britain's history is one of the richest and most complex in Europe. From the first Stone Age settlers, through the Roman occupation, the waves of Germanic and Viking invaders, the wars of the Middle Ages, the consolidation of the United Kingdom, the British Empire, the two World Wars and today's post- industrial country, its development is filled with well-known highpoints and lesser-known byways. The British History Puzzle Book poses fascinating and fiendish questions which will test your knowledge of the nation's history to the limit and reveal a treasure trove of astonishing facts. So if you've ever wondered where cricket was invented, how many husbands the reigning queens of England have had, or who the first recorded tourist to visit Britain was, then The British History Puzzle Book will provide all the answers.
Download or read book The Big British Railway Puzzle Book written by National Railway Museum and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A jam-packed puzzle and trivia book about the iconic British National Railways. The Big British Railway Puzzle Book is must-buy gift book for Christmas for puzzle book fanatics, train and travel enthusiasts, history buffs, and the people up and down the country who love their heritage and their regional identity! Featuring a treasure-trove of puzzles about railways and locomotives, using maps, old routes and tracks, engineering designs and all things that delight train lovers, the book also includes mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams, crosswords, mathematical conundrums and a murder mystery. As well as having over 100 mind-bending puzzles, the book contains historical facts and figures, trivia, and introductions to each section authored by Dr. Thomas Spain, a research associate at the National Railway Museum, about the history of the British Railways. From the National Railway Museum in York!
Download or read book The Great Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book written by Gareth Moore and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. -Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four. Pit your wits against the greatest detective of them all with this collection of over 130 fiendish and hugely entertaining puzzles and enigmas.Some involve riddles, some plays on words, and some rely on mathematical principles. Use your powers of logical deduction, and see if you can match the towering intellect of Sherlock Holmes. Not only does this collection include brilliant puzzles to ponder over, but it presents these quandaries within exchanges between Holmes and Watson. In this way, this puzzle book retains the same cosy Victorian charm that Holmes' tales are so loved for. Featuring the original pen and ink illustrations by Sidney Paget and George Hutchinson, this gorgeously designed puzzle book will immerse you in Holmes's mysteries and keep you entertained for hours!
Download or read book The Great British Pub Quiz Book written by House of Puzzles and published by Pub Quiz Book. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 1,000 multiple-choice questions!
Download or read book Curious George Animals Puzzle Book written by H. A. Rey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Curious George novelty book, with four chunky jigsaw puzzles-perfect for little hands.
Download or read book Hunt A Killer The Detective s Puzzle Book written by Hunt A Killer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your crime-solving wits to the test with codes, ciphers, and mind-bending puzzles from the creators of the popular murder mystery subscription box. In Hunt A Killer: The Detective’s Puzzle Book, you’ll meet up with private eye Michelle Gray who needs you to hit the books and fine-tune your investigative skills before the next big murder case. Under her expert guidance, you’ll start with “Investigative Best Practices” before diving into a world of curious ciphers, devious riddles, and other intriguing logic puzzles all designed to take you from amateur sleuth to a top-notch lead detective. With non-narrative puzzles, you can pick up this training manual anytime you need to sharpen your skills, between episodes, or whenever you need a fun challenge. Whether you’re a Hunt A Killer member, armchair detective, or logic puzzle junkie, these deceptively difficult but always fun puzzles will have you breaking codes and cracking Hunt A Killer cases in no time. So pick up a pen, grab your magnifying glass, and get sleuthing.
Download or read book Usborne Atlas and Jigsaw Britain and Ireland written by S. A. M. SMITH and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a tour of the British Isles with this entertaining atlas and 300-piece jigsaw, with hundreds of animals, landmarks and attractions to spot. The sturdy box contains a vividly illustrated jigsaw of a map of Britain and Ireland, plus a 24-page picture atlas showing each region with towns and cities, rivers, flags and other details. (The Picture Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland is also available separately.)
Download or read book The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book written by Pierre Berloquin and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solve over 144 puzzles, navigate around maps of London and the English countryside, search for hidden clues, and—most importantly—exercise your sharp intellect and keen perception skills, just as Sherlock Holmes would. Hours of fun and entertainment await you inside! First appearing in 1887, Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend and biographer, Dr. John Watson, continue to be two of the most popular detective characters of all time. Who, then, could be better companions to accompany you on this three-challenge puzzle adventure, inspired by these six classic Sherlock Holmes short stories? The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The Adventure of the Second Stain The Adventure of the Reigate Puzzle The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plan This illustrated edition includes: The Puzzle Challenge: Each of the six chapters, inspired by a Sherlock Holmes short story, contains 24 puzzles for you to solve, including cryptograms, crosswords, ciphers, and more. The Map Challenge: Each chapter has an accompanying map, so after you solve a puzzle, you consult the map clue box at the bottom of the page for your next stop on the map and puzzle to solve. The Sherlock Challenge: This challenge has you looking out for Sherlock’s magnifying glass with a number in it, prompting you to add words to grids and ultimately revealing a Sherlock Holmes quotation. The Puzzlecraft series from Wellfleet Press tackles some of the greatest conundrums of our time. Learn how to navigate the world’s trickiest mazes, solve the most complex crosswords, and finally get the answer to “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” Follow literature’s most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he guides you through hundreds of challenging cross-fitness brain exercises inspired by his most popular cases and adventures. You can also train your memory to perform better and learn the meanings behind your own personality traits or the traits of others. These handy and portable paperbacks are sized perfectly to travel, whether on vacation or just for your daily commute. The intricately designed covers and bold colors will capture your attention as much as the engaging content inside. Other titles in the series include: The Curious History of Mazes; The Curious History of the Crossword; The Curious History of the Riddle; Escape from Sherlock Holmes; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Code Breakers; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Math & Logic Games; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Visual Puzzles; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers; Solving Sherlock Homes; Maximize Your Memory; and The Book of Personality Tests.
Download or read book The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain written by Ordnance Survey and published by Trapeze. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book was the biggest-selling puzzle book of 2018. And now it is back, with brand new maps, and bigger and better brainteasers! In The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain map your way around Britain in 40 new regional maps,with hundreds of puzzles, mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums to keep you occupied as you go! With maps covering the 8 areas of South-West England, South-East England, the Midlands, East England, North-West England, North-East England, Wales and Scotland, you'll put your knowledge and skills to the test and become a local - as you discover amazing facts about each region's folklore, famous historical events and the perfect day out from the OS's GetOutside Champions. With four levels of difficulty that make this fun for all the family, The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain is also a celebration of the regional diversity, history and landscapes that make Great Britain so great.
Download or read book Great British Puzzle Book written by Nightfly Books and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great British Puzzle Book 2 contains 60 word puzzles for you to solve and enjoy. There are 30 large print word search puzzles each with a British Film, TV or book theme. There is one word search puzzle per page and the larger page and print size makes all the puzzles easier to view and enjoy. On each facing page is a novelty mini word puzzle, anagram or picture puzzle, some are easy, some harder to solve the with answers at the back of the book. There are nostalgic views of England, Scotland and Wales throughout the book, taken from vintage British postcards. See how many places you can recognize. This book is part of a series of puzzle and activity books with a British theme due to be released this year.
