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Best Gift Shopping > Books > Puzzles and Games
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Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy Gift Set(more) »rank: 7144by: Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Our review: :This three-book set is perfect for collectors and an ideal gift for readers unfamiliar with the Dragonlance setting. The Chronicles Trilogy -- Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning--are enclosed in a hard-sided slipcover case featuring the stunning cover art from the series. Detail |
The Merriam-Webster Official Scrabble Players Dictionary Illustrated Edition(more) »rank: 4630by: DK Publishing
Our review: :The wildly popular word game, Scrabble(r), was conceived by Alfred Mosher Butts, an architect out of work during the Depression, and was trademarked in 1948. More than 40 years later, over 100 million Scrabble sets had sold worldwide, including 30 million in the USA alone. And, in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the first worldwide Scrabble tournament had been scheduled. With so many Scrabble aficionados, and the solid success of other Scrabble dictionaries, especially the Merriam-Webster titles, the time is right to add an illustrated dictionary to the Scrabble ... Detail |
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Away in a Manger Advent Calendar(more) »rank: 3711by: Bernadette Watts
Our review: :The wildly popular word game, Scrabble(r), was conceived by Alfred Mosher Butts, an architect out of work during the Depression, and was trademarked in 1948. More than 40 years later, over 100 million Scrabble sets had sold worldwide, including 30 million in the USA alone. And, in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the first worldwide Scrabble tournament had been scheduled. With so many Scrabble aficionados, and the solid success of other Scrabble dictionaries, especially the Merriam-Webster titles, the time is right to add an illustrated dictionary to the Scrabble ... Detail |
Mensa 365 Brain Puzzlers Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars)(more) »rank: 8713by: Abbie F. Salny
Our review: :Are your neurons up to the task? Featuring a year of brainy challenges from puzzle master Abbie F. Salny, 365 Brain Puzzlers is the ever-more-popular calendar endorsed by Mensa, the internationally famous high-IQ society. Push your gray matter with hundreds of word and number puzzles: Crisscross Saws, Tom Swifties, Gigantiwords, Palindromes, Puzzling Prices, Cubic Chaos, and this conundrum: Ellie is 33 years old today. This is three times as old as Sophie was when Ellie was as old as Sophie is now. How old is Sophie? Give up? (Answer: 22). Answers are on the reverse side of each page. Detail |
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Pokemon Diamond & Pearl (Prima Official Game Guide)(more) »rank: 6509by: Prima Games
Our review: :* Exclusive Poster - A large poster with exclusive Pokémon art.* Full Walkthrough with Maps - Each area of the new Sinnoh region will be comprehensively covered so players will be able to find all the new Pokémon. Detail |
Bridge for Dummies (Thorndike Large Print Health, Home and Learning)(more) »rank: 86232by: Eddie Kantar
Our review: :Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It’s challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun. Bridge For Dummies, 2E gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll ... Detail |
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The Everything Crossword and Puzzle Book(more) »rank: 5784by: Harold Cordry
Our review: :Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It’s challenging—each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social—you play with a partner and two opponents. And best of all—it's fun. Bridge For Dummies, 2E gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll ... Detail |
Are You Smart, or What? A Bizarre Book of Games & Fun for Everyone(more) »rank: 5291by: Pat Battaglia
Our review: :Are You Smart, or What? is the most entertaining book of word games, ever! It combines clever challenges and surprising answers with playful innovations to both amaze and amuse readers of all ages. All puzzles are concise and uncomplicated. They are about ordinary words and things that everybody knows about so the entire family can enjoy them. Detail |
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STAR OCEAN: First Departure Official Strategy Guide (Official Strategy Guides (Bradygames))(more) »rank: 12222by: BradyGames
Our review: :Help Save Planet Roak An unknown power threatens to hurl the planet Roak into a new age of civilization. Is it the will of the gods, or simply fate? Whatever it may be, the human race continues to advance into the great unknown, into what they call[el]the Star Ocean. Walkthrough & Boss Fights Detailed tactics to lead players through every area in the game. Area Maps illustrate every important item and Private Action. Plus, game-tested strategies to defeat every boss! Character Analysis Learn how to recruit every character! Complete rundown of each character’s special arts and spells. Learn ... Detail |
Mensa Absolutely Nasty Sudoku Level 4 (Mensa)(more) »rank: 4189by: Frank Longo
Our review: :Top solvers can try their hand at the One-Sided Gordonian Rectangle; Extended Gordonian Rectangle; Gordonian Polygon; and Alternating Digits. (But they can take comfort in knowing that no more than one will occur in any single puzzle.) Detail |