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9780330509763
The Daily Telegraph Mind Gym Book order quantity
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NZ$ 25.00 each
Paperback
Author: The Daily Telegraph
Published by: Macmillan General Books
Readers can enjoy battling with all of their favourite word games from the puzzle pages of "The Daily Telegraph". Perfect giving the brain a thorough work-out, this new collection will provide hours of entertainment for even the most experienced solver. As always, if inspiration fails, all the answers are included in the back of the book.
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9780141046273
Penguin Pocket Sudoku 3 : The perfect book of portable puzzles order quantity
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NZ$ 13.00 each
Paperback
Author: David J. Bodycombe
Published by: Penguin Books Ltd
The mini marvel of Sudoku books is back! Here are 200 brand new puzzles to get your grey matter going, with five levels of classic games ranging from the enjoyably easy to more challenging to the pencil-snappingly hard. This portable pocket-sized delight will make sure your mental agility is on top form and keep boredom at bay. Wherever you are, you'll never need to be without a sudoku.

Paperback 224pp h161mm x w111mm x s13mm 119g

First published 2009.
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9780007320097
Montegue Blister's Strange Games and other odd things to do with your time order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
Hardback
Author: Montegue Blister
Published by: Harper Collins
A hilarious compendium of weird, wonderful, warped classic and new games. Taken from the brilliant website http://strange-games.blogspot.com/, Montegue Blister's Strange Games is a pocket-sized compendium of the most hilarious, noisy, messy, and often vomit-inducing games ever written. Finally, the official rules for all the games you played at school as a kid, such as Finger Jousting, Peanuts, Slapsies and Thumb Wrestling. But that's not all! Montegue Blister's Strange Games includes dangerous variations on old classics such as Extreme Rock Paper Scissors, Bloody Knuckles, Shin Kicking and Toe Wrestling, plus a whole host of new, weird and wonderful games like Face Ball, Crazy Stair Climbing, Watermelon Skiing and Mosquito Squashing. Some games are violent, some are downright savage - and most involve a tiny bit of blood. But one thing's for sure - they're great fun! Montegue Blister's Strange Games is the perfect gift for Christmas ... more
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9781921372995
Parlour Games for Modern Families order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Paperback
Author: Myfanwy Jones & Spiri Tsintziras
Published by: Scribe Publications
Parlour Games for Modern Families sets out to revive the tradition of indoor family games. Its authors want you to push aside the consoles, turn off the telly, and bring some mental stimulation, silliness and laughter, joy and connection back into your living room. The book is bursting with games of logic and memory, word play, card games, role play, and rough and tumble. Not a single game requires equipment that you won't find in your average home: a pack of cards, a dictionary, an hour glass, dice, paper and pen. Games are organised thematically and are cross-referenced for age-appropriateness. All are set out with clear rules and instructions. There are games that will challenge and stimulate you and games that will have you in fits; games that can last all night and games to fill that empty half-hour before tea; games for adults and older children and games for your four-year-old's birthday party

First published 2009.
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9781845297749
The Big Fat Book of Su Doku order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Paperback
Author: -
Published by: Constable and Robinson
This edition is out of print.

This is a superb collection of graded puzzles for the sudoku enthusiast. Give your brain a work-out and test your reasoning skills with hundreds of individual grids. This is the ideal way to pass the time whether you are commuting, on holiday, or just taking a few quiet moments out from the daily grind. Puzzles range from quick to moderate to expert, providing the right level for all, and the chance to improve your sudoku skills.
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9780224086349
Advanced Homework for Grown-ups : Old school lessons for clever clogs order quantity
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NZ$ 40.00 each
Hardback
Author: Elizabeth Foley & Beth Coates
Published by: Square Peg (UK)
If you paid attention to "Homework for Grown-ups" you should hopefully now have a grasp of the basics: know your chiasmus from your zeugma, your obliques from your acutes, and your Anne of Cleves from your Anne Boleyn. Now, sit up straight, and get your jotters and pencils out, because E Foley and B Coates are back to steer you through some of the more complicated elements of the curriculum and beyond. "Advanced Homework for Grown-ups" will revisit and refresh the core subjects of Maths, English, Science, Geography, History and Classics in a little more depth. This time, amongst other topics, they tackle logarithms, unlock the secrets of semantics, and explore the Agrarian Revolution, with a mix of really useful information and entertainingly esoteric material. In addition, new subjects enter the timetable: Music, Modern Languages, Economics, Politics, Philosophy and Psychology, as well as Design and Drama. Packed with fun practical ... more
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9780330509701
The Daily Telegraph Pub Quiz Book order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
Paperback
Author: The Daily Telegraph
Published by: Macmillan General Books
With a mixture of general knowledge and special themed rounds, the first "Daily Telegraph Pub Quiz Book" is the ideal companion for the trivia addict or anyone who wants to play quizmaster. These quizzes should be tackled with the help of a pen, a pint and a packet of crisps. And if you're stumped by the questions, answers are at the back of the book.
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9780473136284
The Art of Chess : #1 The wisdom of chess strategy order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Paperback
Author: Lev Aptekar (ed Bob Mitchell)
Published by: New Zealand Chess Supplies Ltd
The first in a three volume saga that will introduce readers to the best achievements of many generations of great chess players scattered throughout chess history. Each volume is a unique exhibition gallery. Chess art is created using the tactical elements and strategic methods that comprise the raw material of a chess game.

DoP 2008, Wellington
150pp
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The Art of Chess : #2 The power of chess tactics order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Lev Aptekar (ed Bob Mitchell)
Published by: New Zealand Chess Supplies Ltd
The second in a three volume saga that will introduce readers to the best achievements of many generations of great chess players scattered throughout chess history. Each volume is a unique exhibition gallery. Chess art is created using the tactical elements and strategic methods that comprise the raw material of a chess game.

DoP 2008, Wellington
150pp
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9780473154608
The Art of Chess : #3 The flame of attack order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
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Author: Lev Aptekar (ed Bob Mitchell)
Published by: New Zealand Chess Supplies Ltd
The Flame of Attack shows how the chess greats of yesterday and today employ tactical and strategic methodolgies to attack the opponent. Sacrificial attacks on castled and uncastled positions, original ideas, king hunts and a final chapter of quite difficult 'Mate in 3' studies give the club player much rich material to ponder and ideas to include in their own games.

DoP 2008, Wellington

Contents: Title Page - Acknowledgments - Contents -- Attacking the King in the centre -- Typical Sacrifices -- Bishop sacrifice on (h3,h6) squares -- Bishop sacrifice on (h2,h7) squares -- Rook Sacrifice on (f3,f6) squares -- Knight sacrifice on (f3,f6) squares -- Original attack -- Destruction of the King's Castle -- A Travelling King -- Fight of the Titans -- Old Treasures: # in 3 -- Solutions to Chapter 11 -- Index of Players

First published October 2009.
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9780756655495
Halo Encyclopedia order quantity
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NZ$ 85.00 each
Hardback
Author: DK Publishing
Published by: DK Publishing
A comprehensive guide to one of the most successful video game franchises in history, the "Halo Encyclopedia" details the origins of the game along with the characters, weapons, vehicles, equipment, and locations from "Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST," and "Halo Wars."

Created in full collaboration with Microsoft, "Halo Encyclopedia" is packed with hundreds of images, illustrations, and technical drawings that highlight all the information fans and newcomers to the game need to know.
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9780399534980
Who's the Blonde That Married What's-his-name? The Ultimate Tip-Of-The-Tongue Test of Everything You Know You Know--But Can't Remember Right Now order quantity
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NZ$ 28.00 each
Paperback
Author: Carol Boswell & Lenore Shenazy
Published by: Perigee Books (Penguin)
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon meets "The Book of Useless Information" via "Mad Libs" in this fun new twist on classic trivia games.
"WHO'S THE BLONDE THAT MARRIED WHAT'S-HIS-NAME whose last name sounds like a BIRD, but then they split, and she was in that SUPER-HIP MOVIE that totally revived the career of the DANCING SCIENTOLOGIST before he played a woman in that MUSICAL by the FUNNY BALTIMORE ECCENTRIC?"
The answer's on the tip of my tongue!
Everyone's been there-groping for a name or a title and then, in desperation, using roundabout phrases and weird associations in a frantic effort to remember the ENGLISH LADY who wrote all those mysteries, like the ONE ON THE TRAIN with that BELGIAN DETECTIVE and whenever you play that BOARD GAME with the knife in the conservatory and the gun in the billiard room and that COLONEL, it feels like you're in one of her books?
These "tongue-tipper" moments affect everyone. Now they can be put to ... more
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9780007264469
The "Sun" Two-speed Crossword Book 10 order quantity
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NZ$ 18.00 each
Paperback
Author: The Sun
Published by: Harper Collins
The Sun two-speed crossword is Britain's bestselling crossword puzzle. If you fancy a brainteaser, dare to try the cryptic clues. For an easier ride, enjoy the definition-only clues. The cunning twist is that both types of clue lead to the same solution. Find out for yourself what all the fuss is about in this corker of a collection. There are two sets of clues for each crossword, one set cryptic and the other definition only, but the answers for both are the same. Challenge yourself with the cryptic clues, or if you are in a hurry, you can just use the simpler coffee-time clues to help you complete the puzzle. The Sun Two-Speed Crossword Books are clearly laid out with both sets of clues adjacent to the grid across a double-page spread, with all the solutions available at the back of the book. With its clever two-in-one format, The Sun Two Speed Crossword Book 10 will appeal both as a break from work or household chores, or as a ... more
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9780007281084
The "Sun" Two Speed Crossword Collection : 160 Two-in-one Cryptic and Coffee Time Crosswords order quantity
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NZ$ 20.00 each
Paperback
Author: The Sun
Published by: Harper Collins
The Sun presents this corker of a collection of its unique two speed crossword - Britain's bestselling crossword. The two-speed crosswords appear daily in The Sun and what is unique about them is that each crossword has a set of cryptic clues and coffee-time clues (definition-only clues) so you can choose if you want to take your time to solve the crossword or if you want a speedy conclusion. The clever twist is that both sets of clues lead to the same answer. They do not rely on topical knowledge and can be enjoyed any time, any place. This collection of 160 crosswords will appeal to anyone wanting a fun and informative break from daily life.
A-format paperback 384pp h178mm x w111mm 200g

the crosswords in this book first published as The "Sun" Two Speed Crosswords Books 1 and 2 2002: this collection issued 2008.
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9781408801499
Einstein's Riddle : Riddles, paradoxes and conundrums to stretch your mind order quantity
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NZ$ 35.00 each
Hardback
Author: Jeremy Stangroom
Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Riddles, paradoxes, and conundrums have been confusing and confounding people since at least the time of the Ancient Greeks. The eponymous riddle, according to legend, was devised by Albert Einstein as a child. He claimed that only about 2% of the population would be able to work out the correct answer. There are no tricks and there is only one answer. It requires the cool application of logic to solve. And a lot of patience. Einstein's Riddle features fifty of the toughest logic problems, lateral thinking puzzles, and tests of mental agility. By turns entertaining and infuriating, the puzzles challenge our preconceptions, tell us about how we reason, and provide a rigorous intellectual workout.
 
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