Puzzles and quizzes Books

Celebrate more than ninety-five years of Simon & Schuster crossword puzzle excellence with this engaging collection of 300 new, never-before-published crosswords, designed for fans of all skill levels.In 1924, Simon & Schuster published its first...

Uncle John is back with the 36th annual Bathroom Reader, an all-new collection of entertaining articles that explore the weird and wonderful world we live in.In this 36th edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, longtime fans and new readers alike...

Discover why you were always afraid of a monster under your childhood bed, why people truly believe in their “lucky” lotto numbers, and more with hundreds of quick facts, research-based explanations, and challenging quiz questions on everything from the...

Breakthrough Sudoku introduces groundbreaking, easy-to-learn-and-understand processes for playing Sudoku puzzles—regardless of difficulty, and in substantially less time—that will enable players to break through any barriers they are experiencing to...

Hundreds of little-known trivia facts and dozens of entertaining quizzes inspired by your favorite bingeable TV shows, from the experts at Mental Floss.Impress your friends, family, and coworkers with fascinating facts about favorite TV shows and test...

Discover super cute kittens and cats galore in this adorable coloring book for kids!Featuring 40 line art designs of cuddly kittens and playful cats tangled in yarn, curled up for a nap, positioned to pounce, and so much more, Cats and Kittens Coloring...

Wander through a magical forest where raccoons are talented artisans, well-dressed chickadees roam among the flowers, and more. In this whimsically charming coloring book for adults, color 80 imaginative scenes to life and express your creativity!...

Dad will finally be able to kick back, laugh, and relax with this entertaining two-in-one book filled with jokes and word search puzzles.Q: What do you call a person who is happy on a Monday? A: Retired! Me and this recliner? Oh yeah, we go way back. ...

Inspire yourself with these 100 large-print word search puzzles!In Large Print Inspirational Word Search Volume 1, oversize text and ample spacing mean less eye strain, making this collection ideal for all puzzle enthusiasts. With 100 word search...

Uncle John is back with another spectacular show—and it’s right here in front of you!Uncle John’s Greatest Know on Earth Bathroom Reader is bursting with the latest oohs and aahs from the worlds of pop culture, history, sports, and politics. Dazzling...

It’s all about the facts—and Uncle John is back with a ton of them!For the 32nd year, Uncle John and his loyal researchers have teamed up to bring you the latest tidbits from the world of pop culture, history, sports, and strange news stories. If you...

It’s an actual fact—Uncle John is the most entertaining thing in the bathroom!Uncle John and his team of devoted researchers are back again with an all-new collection of weird news stories, odd historical events, dubious “scientific” theories,...

Now Uncle John’s fans can get their dose of trivia…on the go!Fresh from the package, Uncle John presents his spanking-clean new and improved Briefs! We’ve refreshed a fan favorite that includes many of the greatest one- and two-page articles we’ve...

The title says it all: This is the funniest Uncle John book EVER, in the newest and most improved way. (It might even be the funniest book in the history of books, but Uncle John is much too modest to state that outright...even though it is.)It’s new,...

The English language is riddled with phrases that are complete nonsense. Ever met "a monkey's uncle," seen a "red-handed" thief, or "put a sock in it" when asked? You knows the real meaning of these common expressions, but do you know where, why, and how...

More than 100 fun facts-from baffling and bizarre to entertaining and enlightening. This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: Why don't sleeping...

Uncover the answers to the world's most intriguing, entertaining, and funny questions with this best-ever trivia book from best-selling author Andrew Thompson.Shock and astound at your next dinner party with this 'Best Of' trivia...

This book is filled with intriguing, innovative, interconnected puzzles with many hidden surprises and not a single word revealed about their solving procedures. Each set of puzzles occupies two facing pages, with puzzles involving a variety of graphic...

Sit & Solve Hangman is just like the paper-and-pencil version-only better! Just scratch off one of the 26 silver circles to see what's underneath, and if it's in the puzzle. But make sure not to get six wrong letters . . . or you're...

Got a minute? Solve a puzzle! These 125 small, easy crosswords are designed to be quick and fun. They're all top-notch, feature fun mini-themes, and provide perfect entertainment when you don't have the time to work on something big.

We're giving you the THIRD DEGREE!Our first- and second-degree Martial Arts Kakuro books were so incredibly popular that we know people are eager for more! So here's the next level of challenge for fans of these addictive conundrums that feature little...

Solve logic puzzles AND play sleuth at the same time! This thoroughly unique book-written by the former editor of Games magazine-offers the immersive pleasure of a novel as it follows a group of friends who meet regularly to play murder-mystery games at...

A word search should be challenging because it's smartly constructed—not because the letters are too small. Fortunately, these puzzles, with large print in both the grids and the word lists, let solvers see what they've been missing. So if you...

Solvers who love to connect the dots and make amazing line art have come to the right place! Eighty enticing puzzles await them here, and the fun pictures range from elephants in a car to a hummingbird flying around a flower to a lighthouse by the sea...

Intrigued by KenKen? Novices can tie on their white belts and begin their puzzle-solving journey here. But be warned: once you begin, you'll never want to stop!

When just having a black belt in kakuro isnt enough, step up to the next level! These tricky puzzles require the very best skills-and give top solvers the complete mental workout they want.

Are you a sudoku warrior?Now you have an incredible opportunity to reach elite status and bask in the glory of completing some of the hardest sudoku ever constructed. For diehards only! These incredibly difficult puzzles are handcrafted for the sudoku...

Watch out-these sudoku might crush even the most stalwart of solvers!

The world-famous Hokusai print, The Great Wave, 1,000 piece puzzle - perfect for any art lover!1000 pieces Finished puzzle is 29 x 20 inches (74 x 51 cm) Quality design & easy to handle pieces The famous Japanese artist, painter, and printmaker,...

1000 pieces Quality design & easy to handle pieces Finished puzzle 29 x 20 inches Features a colorful jungle scene filled with diverse Indonesian wildlife

Japan's Nebuta Festival in Aomori features huge floats in the shape of Samurai warriors made of wood or bamboo, covered in papier mache, and lit from within by hundreds of lights.

Fushimi Inari is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the best-known Shinto shrine in Japan. It is famous for the 10,000 vermilion Torii gates which form a 4-km (2.5-mile) pathway leading up and around the mountain.

Imagine the world before Google or Facebook, when books were the only source of recorded fact. Originally published in 1956, The Guinness Book of Superlatives is the very first book in a series that would one day become one of the most well-known and...

Encouraging minds to get active, these entertaining word puzzles couple a brain workoutwith a healthy dose of humor. For more than 40 years, millions of newspaper readers have delighted in solving Jumble, which appearsin hundreds of national papers and...

Sometimes bigger is actually better, and that's certainly the case with this book of all-new large-print dot-to-dot puzzles. The puzzles have been designed to feature dots and numbers larger than those found in regular dot-to-dot books (even many that...

A source of serenity that you can count on!These dot-to-dot puzzles are perfect for stepping backfrom the cares of the day and entering a peaceful, artistic world. When completed,they revealintricate pictures, from people to animals to landscapes-and...

The first puzzle book featuring the collectible, cool, and kawaii characters of tokidoki. This full-colour book gives tokidoki fans a chance to interactively immerse themselves in the world of tokidoki, solving a variety of fun visual puzzles featuring...

Sum-thing big is on the horizonKakuro puzzles (also known as cross sums) are like a combination of crosswords and sudoku: each clue in the grid tells you the sum of the digits in its answer, and just like sudoku, digits are never repeated within an...

Looking for something challenging but not impossible, something to bump up your kakuro technique? These medium-hard "green" puzzles are just right for honing intermediate skills.

The biggest book of puzzles ever released by Mensa-the smartest brand in the world! 400 brain-teasers and logic games to keep your mind sharp!Esteemed puzzle master David Millar and American Mensa have compiled hundreds of logic and problem-solving...

Love comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors in this pop-infused, sweet-as-pie 500-piece jigsaw puzzle. Skip across the rainbows and dive into the hours of summery solving fun that await! Produced and packaged with mold-free materials for long-lasting...

Ingenious geometric models from Japan's leading designer of polyhedral origami!Origami Polyhedra for Beginners puts a new spin on the ancient art of paper folding, opening the door to a world filled with beautiful geometric shapes. In this book,...

Iona is one of the most beautiful of all the Scottish Hebrides, and full of historical associations. It was here that St Columba came by boat in 563 from Ireland, bringing Christianity to Scotland and establishing a monastery that became one of the...

This delightful 500-piece jigsaw puzzle is the ultimate funny and unique gift for grandpa, dad, or any guy or gal who loves playing pickleball! Adapted from the cover art of Dink! Pickleball Facts, Fictions & Cartoons, by New Yorker cartoonist Ellis...

A gorgeous puzzle book that will entertain and terrify Aliens fans of all ages.14 original illustrations present familiar characters in new and horrifying situations - from colonists hiding in egg chambers to marines hunting for face-huggers, this...

Discover the intricate world of modular Kusudama paper folding!Kusudama are elaborate geodesic spheres assembled from many small folded pieces of paper. They were originally used to hold incense in Japanese Buddhist temples. Modern Kusudama consist of...