f you pride yourself on thinking outside the box, then you'll love The Everything Lateral Thinking Puzzles Book! With hundreds of fun and imaginative problems for avid puzzlers like you, this all-in-one guide presents ridiculous scenarios that you can actually solve with simple common sense-and a little creativity!

Organized by puzzle type and subject matter, simple and challenging riddles abound in this interactive book. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you'll test your wits with such tantalizing puzzles as this one:

Puzzle: A doctor mixed a batch of medicine for his client and then drank it down himself. Why? Clues: 1. It tasted good! 2. It worked better with a straw. Solution: Coca-Cola was invented when a doctor was mixing headache medication to taste good. The approval board found that the medicine tasted better than it worked, so they carbonated the liquid and then marketed it!

Everything cryptogram puzzles are now in an easy-to-read, large-print format! With codes ranging in complexity from beginner to devilishly difficult, these puzzles appeal to puzzlers of every skill level. This book is packed with cleverly disguised phrases and sayings, including:
  • Famous sports quotes
  • Movie trivia
  • Holiday wishes
  • Inspirational sayings
Every puzzle is in an easy-on-the-eyes format, including lots of room to write answers. Avid code-breakers will love these deceptively simple puzzles that are both challenging and easy to read.

The Everything Card Games Book

by Nikki Katz

Published 10 September 2004
If you find yourself coming down with a case of rainy-day boredom or "I can't watch another rerun on TV" syndrome, grab the closest deck of cards and get ready for some serious fun! The Everything Card Games Book is packed with loads of variety to keep you entertained for hours with games you can play solo or with a group of people. Wow your friends and family with your card-shark skills by mastering these basic games - along with a handful of more advanced ones, too! In addition to key rules and instructions for play, The Everything Card Games Book provides tips on shuffling and dealing, essential etiquette, and knowing when to hold and when to fold.
Learn how to play: Classic games, such as bridge and whistTeam games, such as pinochle and spadesVariations of games, such as Mexican Stud and Pai Gow PokerGames from abroad, such as Black Maria and Scopone ScientificoKids' games, such as Go Fish and Memoryand more!
The perfect way to get you up to speed on more than fifty popular games, The Everything Card Games Book is your wild card for scoring big. Pull up a seat, gather your friends, and let the games begin!