puzzles

"Take on the role of an adventurous master code-breaker on a mission to reveal secret messages and crack codes sent to you by a mysterious contact"--Publisher.

Grab a pencil and get ready to become a problem-solving superstar with activities, puzzles, and games that will give your brain a serious boost. Master mystifying mazes, crack coded messages, and uncover the secrets behind optical illusions, all while learning about your own amazing mind.

"Twelve-year-old Tyler Goodman faces off against other competitive cubers at the Speed Cubing National Championships"--Provided by publisher.

"Welcome to the Grandest Game, a dazzling, life-changing competition run by billionaire Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers. Designed to offer a chance at fame and riches, this year's game is limited to seven lucky players. Lyra is haunted by the death of her father and the mysteries he left behind. she tells herself that she's playing the Grandest Game for the multimillion-dollar prize money, not for answers about the Hawthorn family's involvement in her father's death and not to confront the infuriating, enigmatic Grayson Hawthorne, who spurned her once before. Facing off against Lyra are Gigi, Grayson's half sister and a human ray of sunshine who is determined to prove that she is capable of more than anyone has ever given her credit for, and Rohan, who has very few morals, a dangerous and eclectic skill set, and no future, unless he wins the game. Swept away to a private island rife with luxury and puzzles to be solved, Lyra, Gigi, and Rohan must do whatever it takes to best one another, a cast of formidable rivals, and a game that only the sharpest minds can conquer. As the sparks fly and the brain-bending challenges push the players to their limits, it becomes clear that everyone has secrets and the past won't stay buried forever"--Provided by publisher.

Frozen and Frozen 2 fans will love exploring magical places from Arendelle Castle to the Enchanted Forest. Search busy scenes for Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and-of course-Olaf! Then turn to the back of the book for even more Look and Find challenges! Look and Find play encourages focus and exploration, and provides a fun, interactive experience for young readers!.

When nonbinary twelve-year-old Perigee tries to reunite their dad with his estranged mother, they end up facing off against their grandmother's mysterious sentient "puzzle house," which has a dangerous agenda all its own.

"Rumors spread that Tobias Hawthorne's lost son may still be alive, casting doubt on seventeen-year-old Avery's inheritance and changing the rules of the game"--OCLC.

When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance.

With just your common sense and a capable eye for detail, you can learn How to Solve a Murder. In this unassuming book of 70 detect-o-grams (brief but curious mysteries you can solve in a minute), you will dust off the case files of a time gone by, when the answers were not at your fingertips. Do away with forensic tools and technology and focus on the barest of facts and critical details. Follow the guidance of the fictional Professor Fordney, a mere intellectual with a sharp wit, whose assessments broke cases wide open and embarrassed the likes of detectives who could not see the easy answers before them. Simply ask yourself: What is it about the criminals? own hubris, negligence, or even stupidity, that will lead you to the solutions?.

"All the world is a puzzle, and Mike Brink-a celebrated and ingenious puzzle constructor-understands its patterns like no one else. Once a promising Midwestern football star, Brink was transformed by a traumatic brain injury that caused a rare medical condition: Acquired Savant Syndrome. The injury left him with a mental superpower-he can solve puzzles, calculate equations, and see patterns in ways ordinary people can't. But his condition has also left him deeply isolated, unable to fully connect with other people"--Provided by publisher.