Word Searches and More

Twenty-six double-page puzzles invite youngsters to figure out names of pictured objects (kite, doll, bear, ball, etc.) and then locate each word on search-a-word grid. One to four letters of target words are given as hints. And when the search is over, the coloring fun begins.

Dolch sight words should be recognized instantly in order for reading to progress smoothly. This book uses all of the Dolch sight words for second graders and many for first graders. The delightful stories and poems have these themes: accepting yourself; sharing; caring about others; kindness; being grateful; doing what is right instead of yielding to peer pressure; sharing rather than fighting; telling the truth; being considerate; being careful about strangers; and realizing it is not your fault when someone is abusive. This book can be used for regular, remedial, or enrichment instruction because the ages of the children are not shown. Most stories only have animal characters.

Complement your style while challenging your mind with this smart and sophisticated book featuring 100 word search puzzles. The contemporary tactile cover design makes this a stylish accessory that will go with anything and fit nicely into a purse or tote. The perfect gift for any female puzzler, Posh Word Search is a great way to sharpen the mind, while looking good doing it.

This critically acclaimed collection of word puzzles ranging from satisfyingly simple to fiendishly difficult will challenge and delight would-be word wizards. Word Melt, Scramblegrams, Word Hunter, Crossed Words and Word Blocks puzzles are presented one to a page, but the puzzler has more to do than just fill in the blanks. Many of the puzzles have more than one solution, and the puzzler gets points depending on how many steps it takes to arrive at the answer. Recent scientific research recommends that people play challenging games to keep their minds sharp. These books are personal trainers for the hungry hordes of fanatic puzzlers.

If mind benders and brain teasers in the Sunday paper get your noggin going, then grab a pencil and start puzzling with The Everything Word Games Challenge Book! Packed with more than 700 assorted word games, you'll find everything from anagrams and acrostics to cryptograms and chronograms-all organized into puzzles and riddles meant to sharpen your thinking skills and increase your word power. With these games, you can: Code and decode secret messages with phone numbers Try your hand at word ladders, the most popular word game invented by Alice in Wonderland author and mathematician Lewis Carroll Magically transform words into other words with logogriphs Impress your friends with an expanded vocabulary in Word Know-It-All Discover the Riddle of the Sphinx Complete with an answer key to reference when you're really stumped, The Everything Word Games Challenge Book puts your wits to the test with hours of wordplay fun!

Youngsters looking for names of birds, flowers, trees, and animals will find them all cleverly hidden in letter-filled grids surrounded by Larry Daste's entertaining and easy-to-color illustrations. It's a fun way to learn about flora and fauna. 38 puzzles and solutions.

Bob's Bible is the comprehensive distillation of the word knowledge you need to become a superior Scrabble player. It's perfect for browsing, reference or all-out study! It's a must-have for any ardent player of the game of Scrabble, be they beginner or World Champion. In fact, 2001 World and 1998 North American (NA) Scrabble Champion Brian Cappelletto, 3-time NA Champion Joe Edley, 1994 NA Champion David Gibson and 1990 NA Champion Robert Felt have all obtained their copies! You've read about them in Stefan Fatsis' Word Freak -- now you can have a champion's word knowledge conveniently summarized in one convenient book. What's Inside: All of the National Scrabble Association-acceptable two- to eight-letter words are alphabetically listed and each word is annotated with all of its hooks (one letter extensions) and anagrams (words using exactly the same letters). When you look up HARKENED you'll find that DAKERHEN is the obscure anagram. You'll discover that LUNCH and RIOT can be hooked with the letter G to make GLUNCH and GRIOT . PICTURES anagrams to both CUPRITES and the unexpected PIECRUST! And the delightful surprises go on and on! Bob's Bible has 80,367 annotated word entries and also can serve as an authoritative and comprehensive word judging reference for North American lexicon games.

Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah?Did he promise to return and usher in a new age?How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?The Five Gospels answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.

For all the lovers of word puzzles, there's a lot here to love! The Jumbo Bible Puzzle Book collections contain four complete puzzle books. Choose from either Crossword Puzzles or Word Search Puzzles. There are 200 Bible-based puzzles per book! Answers included.

Solve a word search…build vocabulary! Kids’ skills will grow by leaps and bounds when they do these enjoyable illustrated puzzles. The entertaining searches include delicious words like banana and cookie; colorful words, such as pink and purple; and sporty words, including kickball and soccer. The child-friendly categories range from “Let’s Go Swimming!” to “Halloween,” and each one features 10 words to find.