Hobbies, quizzes & games Books

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.

Amp up your pleasure in no time with this first installment in a new series of inclusive sex decks, which incorporate game elements and simple rules to excite your body and mind.Each game in A Hot Minute gives you fresh, fleeting fun to take your...

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,...

Exercise your mind and promote brain health with the ultimate collection of fascinating trivia facts for seniors.Are you ready to take a trip down memory lane, exercise your brain, and rediscover all the interesting facts from past generations? Then get...

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...

For more than 35 years, the very best in baseball predictions and statisticsThe industry's longest-running publication for baseball analysts and fantasy leaguers, Ron Shandler's Baseball Forecaster, published annually since 1986, is the first book to...

The history of the Queen's Gambit isconnected with the very beginnings of modern chess.The opening being cited inthe earliest published books on the science game, such as the Gttingen manuscript(1490) and the books of Ruy Lopez (1561) and Salvio (1604)...

An exciting and fun word game book for anyone who loves solving word puzzles but doesn't want to be limited to one per day. Looking for a unique puzzle experience? Check out Word Solitaire, a new word-guessing game that features a spread-out deck of...

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...

Thissecond and final volume of the Anti-Sicilian series covers our approach for allalternatives to 2...Nc6. The choice against 2...d6 was obvious. The Moscow variationis the only critical alternative to 3.d4 that has caused any concerns for Black by...

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...

The original and distinctive work of miniaturist Sally Wallace is for the second time featured in her new book, Christmas Emporium; and the book is as luscious as her work itself. Working with some of the most talented specialized miniaturists in the...

Join the Intergalactic Star Fleet! You're 'go' for liftoff!Paper airplane designer Andrew Dewar has done it again! In his new book, he presents an amazing collection of high-performance paper spaceships for kids who are...

This kit will provide hours of fun and excitement for the whole family!Everything you need to create 36 exciting paper airplane dinosaurs is included in this kit. The airplanes range from simple models that can be folded up in a few minutes to slightly...

From the creator and publisher behind the viral sensation Cain's Jawbone: A Very Novel Mystery, is a collection of 112 difficult cryptic crossword puzzles.Before Edward Powys Mathers wrote the world's most fiendishly difficult literary...

Playing card games is more fun than ever with this funny deck that features laugh-out-loud illustrations!William Nealy is an American treasure. The author and cartoonist gained cult-hero status in the outdoor-sports community by blending his passion for...

At the dawn of Sanctuary, legends were born. Don't miss this exclusive, original Diablo graphic novel chronicling the rise of Bul-Kathos, progenitor of the barbarian class, and his ancient charge to defend Mount Arreat.Long before Bul-Kathos became known...

This is what's new in this edition: More accurate and more extensive annotations, computer-assisted. Every game has beenexamined under Stockfish 14, probably the best analytical engine available forhome computers at this time. For the first edition we...

Jan Boekelman has produced youwith a playable repertoire out of a somewhat sideline Opening, which nobodydared to touch to make it into an entire repertoire.Try to expand your knowledge inthe 3.c3 variation and go beyond the book's contentDeepen your...

The interviews in this book span over twenty years, over two decades. Foryears I went with my recording device to tournaments like Wijk aan Zee,Frankfurt Chess Classic, Hoogeveen... often to interview the interesting playerof the moment in some hotel bar...

Oh, say, can you solve?This collection of brainteasers is as big and diverse as the U.S. itself. Inside, you'll find something for everyone: word games (like a crisscross including all 50 states), logic puzzles, trivia (such as identifying songs with...

Are you feeling loopy? We've got the perfect solutionThese 49 word searches offer easygoing fun that's accessible to everyone. Each word search is themed, and after the puzzle is solved, the leftover letters spell a quote, fun fact, or quip related to...

A fresh batch of crosswords is brewingThese 1010 crosswords may be small, but they pack a lot of fun into a small space. With mini themes and accessible, fun clues, they're the perfect choice any time you want a little puzzle break.

From the editors of the New York Times bestselling World Almanac and Book of Facts comes an exciting, challenging collection of never-before-published crossword puzzles to delight and engage every puzzle enthusiast.For more than 150 years, The World...

Samurai warriors ruled Japan for 700 years and are widely admired as the most skilled swordsmen who ever lived. This ukiyo-e woodblock print by the artist Toyohara Kunichika (1835 -1900) shows a Kabuki enactment of a battle between Samurai fighters in a...

Daigo-ji is one of oldest and most scenic religious sites in Japan. This hillside Zen Buddhist temple near Kyoto is a prime spot for viewing cherry blossoms and autumn foliage. The main temple buildings are located at the foot of a mountain and are...

In partnership with Blizzard Entertainment, New York Times-bestselling, award-winning author Seanan McGuire pens the first-ever history of Overwatch, from its founding in the Omnic Crisis to its fall and reformation! Overwatch offered a beacon of hope to...

Auroboros: Coils of the Serpent is a 5E campaign setting by Chris Metzen and Warchief Gaming. The first release in this universe, Worldbook: Lawbrand, is based on the roleplaying campaign that Chris ran with his childhood friends in the eighties and...

The quintessential card trick handbook for expert magicians and beginners alikeIf you practice any sort of magic-or plan on giving it a try-you probably know that for most people, card tricks are often the starting point. If you have a deck of cards...

A group of cynical, hard-bit mercenaries runs afoul of Lawbrand's authorities after a simple job goes belly-up.Desperate and on the run, these ragged outcasts find safety and belonging in their unlikely partnership. Always barely one step ahead the law,...

Are you struggling with your chess development? While dedicating hours and hours on improving your craft, your rating simply does not want to move upwards? Spending loads of money on chess books and DVDs, but feeling no real improvement at all? No...

The Sveshnikov is undeniably one of the most dynamic and aggressive Sicilians available these days. Most recently, it was made popular again by World Champion Magnus Carlsen in his match against Fabiano Caruana at the end of 2018. The main lines lead to...

To learn and to play endgames well the chess player must love endgames' - Lev Psakhis. Different kinds of endgames have specific characteristics and rules. Every serious player must know many typical positions and main principles of all types of endings...

In his seventh book for Thinkers Publishing, Milos Pavlovic examines the Stonewall set-up in detail. Drawing upon his years of playing experiences and opening study, Milos highlights the key aspects and covers the most recent developments in this most...

Grandmaster Grivas presents the reader an unique and massive amount of amazing puzzles including their historical background. All the most famous and rare tactical themes are covered, promising the read of the year!

In this volume 3, the author presents many games played by legendary players such as Alekhine, Karpov, Kasparov and Fischer, but also many forgotten or unknown examples that will help you to improve your calculation and knowledge of all areas of the game.

The author focused in his first volume on middlegames, now his attention was drawn to endgames. Romain has carefully selected more than 496 positions, which arose in real games in the recent past. He separated the exercises into 11 different categories,...

Adrian and Oleg compiled, resulting from all different kind of middlegames, an impressive amount of most instructive endgames. The ideal material for any chess player or trainer in search of the need endgame finesses and skills.

The Ark has always been consideredone of the theoretically-heaviest defenses in meeting the Ruy Lopez, thoughalso the most exciting and definitely the most beautiful of all. It requirestactical vision, good calculation and memory, but not just from us...

Volume 2 is divided into eight chapters. Unlike Volume 1, it is possibleto mix the order in which you study these chapters , but not to study the gameswithin each chapter out of order, since the examples build upon each other incomplexity. I suggest that...