Word Searches and More

A collection of pencil-pleasing seek-a-words of every type and every level. A hodgepodge of puzzles guaranteed to provide hours and hours of entertainment and enjoyment!

Fans of Hasbro’s classic SCATTERGORIES can now play anywhere, anytime—and even compete when there’s no other player around! And those who simply love word searches will enjoy a new, seamlessly intertwined game-and-puzzle experience. Here are 60 searches, each with 12 theme categories—perhaps “Book Titles” or “Terms of Endearment”—and a letter of the alphabet. Players try to come up with as many answers that start with that letter as they can. Then, they look in the grid, see if their answers are there, and get points for every one they find. Extra letters in the grid spell out a few more items in one of the categories.  Those in need of a little help can find word lists in the back to guide them!

Question: You're not at a loss for words, you just can't find them. What are you doing? Answer: You're working on challenging word search puzzles (and having a great time while you're at it)! Every puzzle has a theme and includes a series of related words hidden among a grid of letters. All you have to do is look for them. * "Garden Party" features RAKE, SUNSHINE, VEGETABLES, and WATERING CAN * "Night Lights" shines with ORION, VENUS, PISCES, and BIG DIPPER * "Magic Show" offers CONJURE, SLEIGHT OF HAND, HOCUS-POCUS, and "ABRACADABRA!" * "Trial Run" contains CROSS-EXAMINE, PROSECUTOR, SEQUESTER, and ORDER IN THE COURT!" Are the words spelled vertically, horizontally, or diagonally? Don't forget to check backward as well as forward. Now here are some more words: provoking, stimulating, and entertaining. Together they describe the awesome puzzles in this collection. The author lives in New York, NY. 96 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

2 full-color puzzle posters & reward stickers included, perforated pages, large letters

A second helping of fun for solvers who enjoy the popular combination of sudoku and wordplay. And this time, #2 includes five larger-than-usual, super-challenging grids that measure 12 x 12. Wordoku follows the same basic principles as sudoku, except that solvers fill the grid with letters. Under each grid, the letters for that puzzle appear, in a pronounceable anagram. Then, just like the original, you arrange them so that every letter appears in every column, every row, and every box just one time. Unlike sudoku, the fun doesn’t end there, because the answer to the anagram lies buried inside the grid. But beware: in some cases the anagram actually has more than one possible solution!

The blockbuster Sit & Solve series spins off to the delight of puzzle lovers on the go. Just like the originals, these portable collections feature the highest-quality brainteasers compiled by the top creators--such as Matt Gaffney, the author of dozens of puzzle books. And with these eye-catching shapes--including a coffee cup, subway, bus, and bagel--a trip to the office will never be the same.

There's been a resurgence of interest in phonics as a way for kids to sound out the letters they see on the page and master reading. These puzzles, each focusing on a particular combination of letters, will help them along. Children will delight in working their way through long A sounds (maze, gray, play); short A (crab, grab, jam); hard C (crack, call, cool), the blend of DGE (fudge, nudge, fridge), and more, from "spooky" OO to the "thrill" of TH. As youngsters happily solve the searches, they'll absorb crucial knowledge of fundamental consonant blends and vowels.

What’s the cherry on top of these deliciously fun word searches? After you’ve found all the words needed to complete the puzzle, you’ll also see a secret message hidden in the background! A tasty treat for hungry solvers.

There are ordinary word searches…and then there are these created especially for kids by Mark Danna. What makes them special? For starters, many of them have shapes that relate to their themes: a penguin, a rocket ship, a wedding cake, a volcano, or some other appealing design. For another, some of them contain rebuses (example: in “Auto Focus,” the letters C-A-R appear as a little car). Best of all, every one of the 52 puzzles delivers a hidden payoff: After all the hidden words and phrases have been correctly circled, the remaining letters spell out a fascinating fact, a wacky joke, a tongue twister, or something else guaranteed to raise a smile. A surefire hit for kids who enjoy a challenge.