Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812936701
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Since 1992, more than 25 countries have sent teams to the annual World Puzzle Championship—a global competition for puzzle supremacy and international bragging rights. The puzzles are created by top constructors of many nationalities, with an emphasis on visual, math, logic, and observation skills. All puzzles at these competitions are language- and culture-neutral, making them ideal for people of any background. This book contains nearly 70 puzzles from the 12th World Puzzle Championship, held in the Netherlands, as well as a complete US Puzzle Championship test, used to select members of the US and Canadian teams. Along with favorites such as Sudoku, Battleships, Paint by Numbers, Cross Sums, and observation puzzles, you'll find a fascinating array of less familiar puzzle varieties, including some you may never have seen before. After you master them, visit the official Team USA Web site at wpc.puzzles.com. The annual online qualifying test is open to everyone!
Random House World-Class Puzzles
Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812936701
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Since 1992, more than 25 countries have sent teams to the annual World Puzzle Championship—a global competition for puzzle supremacy and international bragging rights. The puzzles are created by top constructors of many nationalities, with an emphasis on visual, math, logic, and observation skills. All puzzles at these competitions are language- and culture-neutral, making them ideal for people of any background. This book contains nearly 70 puzzles from the 12th World Puzzle Championship, held in the Netherlands, as well as a complete US Puzzle Championship test, used to select members of the US and Canadian teams. Along with favorites such as Sudoku, Battleships, Paint by Numbers, Cross Sums, and observation puzzles, you'll find a fascinating array of less familiar puzzle varieties, including some you may never have seen before. After you master them, visit the official Team USA Web site at wpc.puzzles.com. The annual online qualifying test is open to everyone!
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812936701
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Since 1992, more than 25 countries have sent teams to the annual World Puzzle Championship—a global competition for puzzle supremacy and international bragging rights. The puzzles are created by top constructors of many nationalities, with an emphasis on visual, math, logic, and observation skills. All puzzles at these competitions are language- and culture-neutral, making them ideal for people of any background. This book contains nearly 70 puzzles from the 12th World Puzzle Championship, held in the Netherlands, as well as a complete US Puzzle Championship test, used to select members of the US and Canadian teams. Along with favorites such as Sudoku, Battleships, Paint by Numbers, Cross Sums, and observation puzzles, you'll find a fascinating array of less familiar puzzle varieties, including some you may never have seen before. After you master them, visit the official Team USA Web site at wpc.puzzles.com. The annual online qualifying test is open to everyone!
World-Class Puzzles from the World Puzzle Championships
Author: Will Shortz
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 9780812935868
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each year, the World Puzzle Championship hosts national teams from around the world in a competition involving puzzles of every variety. Volume 5 includes: -The 2002 Team USA qualifying test plus puzzles from the Eleventh Annual World Puzzle Championship, held in Oulu, Finland, in September 2002 -Introductions by the editors, including photos, standings and highlights of the 2002 Championship -Details on how to register for future qualifying tests -A fascinating mix of logic, math, and visual puzzles, all non-verbal and language-neutral, so they're perfect for speakers of all languages
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 9780812935868
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Each year, the World Puzzle Championship hosts national teams from around the world in a competition involving puzzles of every variety. Volume 5 includes: -The 2002 Team USA qualifying test plus puzzles from the Eleventh Annual World Puzzle Championship, held in Oulu, Finland, in September 2002 -Introductions by the editors, including photos, standings and highlights of the 2002 Championship -Details on how to register for future qualifying tests -A fascinating mix of logic, math, and visual puzzles, all non-verbal and language-neutral, so they're perfect for speakers of all languages
Stanley Newman's Ultimate Trivia Crosswords
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 081293573X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
What could Dick Tracy characters, the Muses, state residents' nicknames, JFK's inaugural address, and decathlon events possibly have in common? Each is the theme of a puzzle in Volume 3 of Stanley Newman's delightful trivia-inspired crossword series. Based on the best-selling Random House Reference title 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia, which Stanley coauthored with Hal Fittipaldi, each volume in this series features 50 brand-new crosswords whose themes come directly from 10,000 Answers. In addition, every puzzle is overflowing with general trivia, in both its clues and its answers. With over 25,000 facts and 10,000 entries to draw on, this series is sure to be a hit with puzzlers and trivia buffs everywhere
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 081293573X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
What could Dick Tracy characters, the Muses, state residents' nicknames, JFK's inaugural address, and decathlon events possibly have in common? Each is the theme of a puzzle in Volume 3 of Stanley Newman's delightful trivia-inspired crossword series. Based on the best-selling Random House Reference title 10,000 Answers: The Ultimate Trivia Encyclopedia, which Stanley coauthored with Hal Fittipaldi, each volume in this series features 50 brand-new crosswords whose themes come directly from 10,000 Answers. In addition, every puzzle is overflowing with general trivia, in both its clues and its answers. With over 25,000 facts and 10,000 entries to draw on, this series is sure to be a hit with puzzlers and trivia buffs everywhere
Chicago Tribune Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Wayne Robert Williams
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812935632
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
We are thrilled to bring you another volume of Sunday-size puzzles from the Chicago Tribune, edited by Wayne Robert Williams. The 50 crosswords in this book capture the essence of Chicago perfectly—some are contemporary, some are traditional, and most fall somewhere in the middle; the puzzle makers come to the Tribune from California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and many points in between. In other words, they're as delightfully diverse as Chicago itself! Difficulty: Medium Style: Middle-of-the-Road
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812935632
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
We are thrilled to bring you another volume of Sunday-size puzzles from the Chicago Tribune, edited by Wayne Robert Williams. The 50 crosswords in this book capture the essence of Chicago perfectly—some are contemporary, some are traditional, and most fall somewhere in the middle; the puzzle makers come to the Tribune from California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and many points in between. In other words, they're as delightfully diverse as Chicago itself! Difficulty: Medium Style: Middle-of-the-Road
Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Omnibus, Volume 1
Author: Sylvia Bursztyn
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812927583
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
An extra-value collection featuring two hundred witty, punny, Sunday crosswords from Tinseltown's Bursztyn & Tunick.
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812927583
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
An extra-value collection featuring two hundred witty, punny, Sunday crosswords from Tinseltown's Bursztyn & Tunick.
Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Sylvia Bursztyn
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812934237
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Sylvia BursztynandBarry Tunick's delightfully punny Sunday crosswords are an institution.Los Angeles Timesreaders have relished them for more than 20 years; Random House Puzzles & Games solvers have snapped them up through more than 20 volumes. Thanks to Sylvia's freewheeling themes and grids and Barry's contemporary clues, this terrific team turns out the best-selling puzzle book series around, afterThe New York Times. [PuzzleMeter: Difficulty—Medium; Style—Very Contemporary]
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812934237
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Sylvia BursztynandBarry Tunick's delightfully punny Sunday crosswords are an institution.Los Angeles Timesreaders have relished them for more than 20 years; Random House Puzzles & Games solvers have snapped them up through more than 20 volumes. Thanks to Sylvia's freewheeling themes and grids and Barry's contemporary clues, this terrific team turns out the best-selling puzzle book series around, afterThe New York Times. [PuzzleMeter: Difficulty—Medium; Style—Very Contemporary]
New York Magazine Crosswords
Author: Maura Jacobson
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812936841
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Maura Jacobson and her puzzles are a national treasure." —Will Shortz, crossword editor of the New York Times Introducing the next volume of New York Magazine Crosswords, featuring 50 lighthearted Sunday-size puzzles from Maura Jacobson. Difficulty: Easy to Meduim Style: Middle-of-the-Road
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812936841
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
"Maura Jacobson and her puzzles are a national treasure." —Will Shortz, crossword editor of the New York Times Introducing the next volume of New York Magazine Crosswords, featuring 50 lighthearted Sunday-size puzzles from Maura Jacobson. Difficulty: Easy to Meduim Style: Middle-of-the-Road
The Boston Globe Sunday Crossword Puzzles
Author: Henry Hook
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812934881
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The Boston Team Party!! For many years, the team of Henry Hook, Emily Cox, and Henry Rathvon have been entertaining Boston-area puzzle fans with their Sunday Globe crosswords. Now, puzzlers across America can try their hand at some of the cleverest crossword creations anywhere—contemporary, witty puzzles of New York Times caliber. Difficulty: Medium Style: Contemporary
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812934881
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The Boston Team Party!! For many years, the team of Henry Hook, Emily Cox, and Henry Rathvon have been entertaining Boston-area puzzle fans with their Sunday Globe crosswords. Now, puzzlers across America can try their hand at some of the cleverest crossword creations anywhere—contemporary, witty puzzles of New York Times caliber. Difficulty: Medium Style: Contemporary
Newsday Daily Crossword Puzzles
Author: Stanley Newman
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812935926
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The debut of a new series of crossword books from the Long Island paperNewsday, one of the largest newspapers in New York state, with a daily circulation of nearly half a million. •Newsdaycrosswords are syndicated worldwide to over 100 daily, Sunday, and Internet newspapers • These 50 daily-size puzzles were edited by Stanley Newman,Newsday's longtime crossword editor • Our first book ofNewsday-branded Sunday puzzles debuts in October 2005 [PuzzleMeter: difficulty--3; style--4]
Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games
ISBN: 0812935926
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
The debut of a new series of crossword books from the Long Island paperNewsday, one of the largest newspapers in New York state, with a daily circulation of nearly half a million. •Newsdaycrosswords are syndicated worldwide to over 100 daily, Sunday, and Internet newspapers • These 50 daily-size puzzles were edited by Stanley Newman,Newsday's longtime crossword editor • Our first book ofNewsday-branded Sunday puzzles debuts in October 2005 [PuzzleMeter: difficulty--3; style--4]
Integrating Literature in the Content Areas
Author: Sharon Kane
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351813382
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
This practical, accessible resource will help future and practicing teachers integrate literature into their middle school or high school classrooms, while also addressing content area standards and improving the literacy skills of their students. Two introductory chapters are followed by five chapters that each cover a different genre: Chapter 3, Informational Books; Chapter 4, Fiction; Chapter 5, Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir; Chapter 6, Poetry; and Chapter 7, How-to and Hands-on Books. Each genre chapter consists of four parts: Part 1: Discusses the genre and how content area teachers can use books within that genre to further content learning and enhance literacy skills. Part 2: Offers hands-on instructional strategies and activities using literature, with activities for use in a variety of disciplines. Part 3: Presents individual author studies (three or four per chapter) with bibliographies and guidelines for using the authors' books in content area courses. Part 4: Features an annotated bibliography of specially selected children and young adult literature for that genre, organized by content area. The annotations provide information about the book, which can be used to prepare booktalks, and teaching ideas for using in a specific content area. Altogether these sections contain more than 600 annotated entries tabbed by subject area, including art, English/language arts, languages and culture, math and technology, music, PE/health, science, and social studies/history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351813382
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 657
Book Description
This practical, accessible resource will help future and practicing teachers integrate literature into their middle school or high school classrooms, while also addressing content area standards and improving the literacy skills of their students. Two introductory chapters are followed by five chapters that each cover a different genre: Chapter 3, Informational Books; Chapter 4, Fiction; Chapter 5, Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir; Chapter 6, Poetry; and Chapter 7, How-to and Hands-on Books. Each genre chapter consists of four parts: Part 1: Discusses the genre and how content area teachers can use books within that genre to further content learning and enhance literacy skills. Part 2: Offers hands-on instructional strategies and activities using literature, with activities for use in a variety of disciplines. Part 3: Presents individual author studies (three or four per chapter) with bibliographies and guidelines for using the authors' books in content area courses. Part 4: Features an annotated bibliography of specially selected children and young adult literature for that genre, organized by content area. The annotations provide information about the book, which can be used to prepare booktalks, and teaching ideas for using in a specific content area. Altogether these sections contain more than 600 annotated entries tabbed by subject area, including art, English/language arts, languages and culture, math and technology, music, PE/health, science, and social studies/history.