Terry Stickels

A challenging collection of word searches to exercise the mind and provide hours of engaged entertainment for those mental muscles--featuring 126 new puzzles and 20 hidden-clues puzzles. Love word searches? Book six of this challenging series by expert puzzler Christy Davis will test puzzlers of all skill levels on mental endurance and puzzling prowess. With 126 puzzles and produced on high-quality erasable paper, searchers will be entertained by themes such as "At the Museum," "National Parks," and "Dynamic Duos." Includes 20 hidden-clues puzzles sure to challenge the most experienced of word searchers.

Optical illusions intrigue the mind and delight the eye. Viewers try to perceive the visual shifts in a two-dimensional picture, but can't understand how a single still image can be so animated and rich. While even the simplest illusions please, this stunning volume goes far beyond the usual collection. Compiled by visual graphics expert Brad Honeycutt and puzzle master Terry Stickels--and featuring a foreword by renowned puzzle creator, computer game designer, and artist Scott Kim--this collection showcases over two hundred of the finest images from around the world. From Rafal Olbinski, Rob Gonsalves, and Octavio Ocampo to David Macdonald, Gene Levine, and M. C. Escher, THE ART OF THE ILLUSION covers the visual spectrum, from the most classic optical illusions to complex graphic and painterly designs that transform the impossible into believable. There are famous paintings, dazzling photographs, and amazing computer-enhanced eye treats that will make you look and look again. There's "Zipper Beach" with gulls zipping over the sands, "Table Top Towers" where a tower of blocks seems to meld into a city skyline, a librarian whose body is literally composed of books, and so many more astounding pieces. This is a must-have for those who already love optical illusions and those just discovering the wonders of the art.

How many cards do I have to deal before I know for certain that you have a straight?If two typists can type two pages in two minutes, how many typists will it take to type 18 pages?How many days are infive million seconds?If you think these are good questions, this is the book for you Over two hundred entertaining puzzles involving mathematical and mechanical calculations include challenges to your lateral thinking and logical reasoning. When your brain's tired of being teased, you can consult the complete solutions."

Sudoku enthusiasts, rejoice Here's a collection of 135 engrossing puzzles that promise to truly test your skills. Created by Terry Stickels, a nationally syndicated puzzle-maker, the challenges range in difficulty from medium to very hard. And if you're stumped, complete solutions appear at the end of the book.

"Fun and highly formidable math problems and puzzles from noted puzzle creator Terry Stickels." -- Window on ResourcesTwo friends wish to meet for breakfast twice a month throughout the year. In how many ways can they choose those two days so that they never meet on consecutive days?You want to measure 30 seconds and you have two pieces of string, each of which burns for 40 seconds. How can you accomplish this without bending, folding, or cutting the strings?A positive whole number is divisible by 3 and also by 5. When the number is divided by 7, the remainder is 5. What is the smallest number that could work?These are but a few of this book's assembly of the most challenging puzzles imaginable ― and they require no background in higher math, just good thinking skills. Terry Stickels, a well-known puzzle-maker, has compiled 101 of some of the best and most entertaining problems ever published. All of the challenges, which range from probability puzzles to dice games, have two things in common: each offers the "Aha " moment of discovery that puzzle-solvers love, and they're all fun. Complete solutions for all puzzles explain every detail.

Beware: Once you start solving these word searches, you won't be able to stop These searches are wildly entertaining, sometimes funny, and in a range of different levels to suit every solver. It's the newest in the go games series, and one that's sure to be a hit. Each puzzle features a cool theme, from "007" (agents, assassins, and Bond, James Bond) to "Authors" (Dickens, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Twain) and "Board Games" (Checkers, Chess, Parcheesi, and Yahtzee). Or choose "Bite Me," "Elvis," "Golf Courses," and "Putting on the Brakes." There are 188 word searches in all, and each one is so much fun you'll want to keep on solving till you have done them all And of course completed puzzles are there in the back.

Ever since sudoku burst onto the scene, solvers found it irresistible. They grabbed any variant they could find and hungrily tested their skills. Well, now we're upping the ante with 240 new, fabulous and sometimes wildly innovative sudoku, and fans beware: once you start solving, you won't be able to stop Give your brain a good workout, but not so impossible that you'll get frustrated. They come in a variety of levels, so even if you're a relative beginner, you can work your way up to the hardest "Big Mind Challenge" selection. To help you, there's an excellent introductory section with tips and techniques. They're fun, they're entertaining, they're ABSOLUTELY ADDICTIVE

Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.

Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.

A three-tiered collection of 400 new original puzzles, simply divided into easy, medium and difficult - a simple structure for a brilliant new book by one of the world's leading puzzlemasters. Ranging from basic brain-teasers to baffling brain-tormenters, these unputdownable puzzles include wordplay, logic problems, math conundrums and visual/spatial challenges. Figure out the next number in a series, find hidden phrases, or simply determine what a three-dimensional object would look like from two-dimensional drawings ... All require concentration, but none demand any advanced degree or obscure knowledge - just a little patience, practice, and imagination. It's the perfect collection for long car trips, airport layovers and morning coffee breaks.