Puzzles Books

I read this textbook as part of a course on personality psychology. It is excellent. It covers all the major topics of personality psychology very well, and gives many clear examples of the subject matter.

Probably my favorite thing about this book is that it is highly interesting and readable. I would have read it even if it weren't part of a class - it was that good. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for an overview of personality. It was so good that I found myself sometimes skimming ahead and reading chapters before they were assigned. Great book.

My only problem with this book was that it was rather expensive.

Funder's book is a nice example of what a psychology textbook ought to be: entertaining, witty, objective, concise, and informative.

Rather than being dry, technical, or long-winded, the book is fascinating and intelligent (and this is coming from someone who had no interest in personality psychology and used her textbooks as a quick way to fall asleep in the middle of the day).

It takes boring or vague ideas and makes them clear, simple and interesting - I even enjoyed the chapters on test development and research methods. He also sprinkles the text with anecdotes, jokes, quips and cartoons to keep it from getting dull.

It features:

+ Easy advantage/disadvantage info on the main concepts
+ Clear, understandable explanations of statistical concepts
+ Simple jargon-free definitions
+ Unique, memorable examples to demonstrate trickier concepts
+ A sense of humour mixed with a passion for being logical and scientific

From a scientific perspective, Funder is willing to carefully explain and illuminate his own biases, he details the relative advantages and disadvantages of everything, and he never oversteps his liberties as a writer.

I highly recommend it to any psychology student who wants a good read about personality. Well worth the money.

I recently took a class on personality psychology and Funder's "The Personality Puzzle" was the textbook for the class. The book clearly presents concepts and theories on personality psychology, and frequently provides real-life examples. Overall, an excellent read!

This is probably one of the most interesting introductory personality books I have read. It is different than the typical book available for a course on the Psychology of Personality. The book (which I have used during the past two years in the university level Psychology of Personality course I teach) provides the student with a provocative blending of research, assessment, and theory. I highly recommend it.

At last, there is a comprehensive repertoire book for white, that totally lacks offbeat or inferior lines (to "surprise" or "stun" your opponents). This is a great book by Palliser, that is, along with the new "The Chess Advantage in Black and White" by Kaufman, for 1. e4, the best repertoire book I have ever seen.

In a repertoire book, I look for three things:

1)Breadth of coverage. Does the author cover everything he should cover in the book?
2)Depth of coverage. Does the author provide sufficient research/theoretical material and games for the repertoire?
3)Prose. Does the author explain the ideas of the repertoire well?

Palliser does very well on all three parts. While I don't agree with all of his choices of systems, the coverage he provides is very, very good. This definitely is one of the best repertoire books out there. I would have to agree with a previous reviewer: this book and Kaufman's The Chess Advantage in Black and White (which I also have and like a lot) are the two best repertoire books out there right now.

This is an excellent book. It provides white with a complete (unlike some other repertoire books I could mention...) set of systems with 1. d4 and usually 2. c4. The recommendations are sound and promise white at least an edge. Palliser gives detailed coverage of the lines he suggests and seems to me to give very objective and fair evaluations of the resulting positions. The book does not show the bias towards the author's side which some similar works do. The advice on plans is useful, sensible and always revealing. Palliser's flexibility is shown in the chapter on the Dutch where he is willing to suggest 2. Nc3, which departs from the 2. c4 rule. He covers 2. c4 as well to cope with 1. ... e6 move orders, and many authors would only have put in the 2. c4 material. Palliser goes the extra mile and offers the extra line. This is something always noticeable in this book; there are no obvious short cuts. Palliser's calm writing style helps to guide the reader through what are sometimes quite densely packed variations without losing sight of the most important points. I think anyone who plays 1. d4 and wants to play sound but promising lines would benefit from studying this book. A very fine effort.

How do those Brits keep churning out such great writers? I've now added Richard Palliser to my database of British chess authors whose books I would confidently snap up sight unseen, joining Nigel Davies, John Cox, John Nunn, Joe Gallagher, et alia.

The present book, an opening repertoire for White, is a case in point. Palliser has selected a complete set of lines for all sensible (and some not-to-sensible) replies to 1.d4. These lines are characterized by being relatively light on theory, easy to learn, and straightforward to apply, without being offbeat. For example, he gives us systems for side-stepping the currently fashionable and theoretically burdensome Semi-Slav. His recommendations generally offer White only a small edge; but more important, the positions tend to be easier to play. That is, White can often rely on natural moves, and follow a straightforward plan; Black, on the other hand, may have to walk a narrower path toward equality. This approach won't win world championships, but it is just what we ordinary mortals need to face a weekend Swiss.

But I think the value of this book goes beyond that. It's one thing just to learn a few opening lines; Palliser's writing is so rich with ideas and helpful advice, communicated so transparently, that the reader cannot help but gain a deeper understanding of chess. It's all in the details - subtle implications of moves, move orders, piece placements, pawn structures - and how plans and tactics flow from those ingredients. The position assessments and game selections are honest - there is no attempt to oversell this repertoire by loading it with one-sided blowouts.

The repertoire unfolds via complete illustrative games, with important lines being given proportionally greater representation. Within games, variations and sub-variations are explored in the explanatory text. The material appears in fairly dense two-column format with smallish typeface and figurine algebraic notation. The diagrams are a bit small, too, but eminently clear. Game moves are in boldface, untabbed, but set off from the expository paragraphs. There is an index of variations and an index of complete games. Nice cover and binding.

As any player who responds to 1. e4 with 1. . . e5 will tell you, its really irritating to hope for an Italian Game and instead find yourself in a strange variation of the King's Gambit with no prior experience. Wandering around on a clifftop while blindfolded is a godd analogy. Emms' book is very useful in preparing a player for every white opening following 1 e4 e5 except for the Ruy Lopez. While a short book (only 224 pages) it is well worth the purchase price for the sheer density of its analysis. SImply put, this book consists of 200 pages of analysis with the occaisional sentence interspersed between moves (I exaggerate, but this is close to the truth). For an experienced player willing to spend hours poring over analysis and memoriing lines, this book is ideal. For a novice or a player with limited time for study, it should probably be avoided.

This book provides a repetoire for black after 1.e4 e5 (excluding the Ruy Lopez, the addition of which would add at least 200 pages). The coverage is very good and recomendations are top of the line.

The recommendation against the King's Gambit is: 1.e5 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 (3.Bc4 --coverage is of ...Nf6 4.Nc3 Bb4!? and 4. ...c6. The first is a reversed Schliemann Attack in the Ruy Lopez. After 5.e5 d5! a position is reached in which it is favorable for white to have played with an extre tempo as in the regular version, there would not be a bishop available to attack. 4. ...c6 is the trusted main line where black plans d5.) g5! 4.h4 (against 4.d4 and 4.Bc4, Emms gives the option of Bg7! holding on to the pawn.) g4 5.Ne5 (5.Ng5?! h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 is recommended) Nf6 (the Berlin Defense! This would definitely be my choice for black. I have played the white side of the King's Gambit before and studied it using Neil McDonald's "The King's Gambit." This move appears to be stronger than 5. ...d6!?) 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bd6 (also the move I would choose over Bg7.) Emms goes on to cover the rest of the lines and even covers a line not in McDonald's book, the Rice Gambit. I was very pleased to see such good recommendations made here. For those who enjoy treading off the beaten path, the Becker defense (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h6!?) is also given as another defense(!) to the King's Gambit.

The Two Knights Defence is the recommendation against the Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6). At first I was put off by the combativeness of this opening and wished Emms had recommended the positional Guioco Piano instead (3. ...Bc5). However, I soon realized that I was learning how to play the open games and one should fight for any advantage one can get when playing this type of opening. Developement is important and one should be ready to sacrifice a pawn or two to accelerate it. A complete repetoire for the Two Knights Defence is given. Against 4.Ng5 the recommendation is 4. ...d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bc6 c6 7.dxc6 bxc6. The Traxler (Wilkes-Barre) variation is not covered, i.e., instead of 4. ...d5 one plays 4. ...Bc5. For 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.0-0 Emms gives both the more simple Nxe4 and the more complicated Bc5. The latter can lead to the Max Lange Attack. If you have heard of this opening and wondered what it was, here is your chance to play it.

I have just realized that if I don't stop talking about the specifics with this book I will never shutup. Here is some more general information about the book: In almost every major variation, more than one option is given to black. Both declining and accepting various gambits is covered. Generally, one option is given for the adventurous player and one is given for the positional player. Emms does a great deal of home analysis and provides good background information on each opening. He really does cover every option available to white from second move alternatives to move 30 and beyond of the Max Lange Attack.

If you are interested in playing the black side of 1.e4 e5, you really do need this book to have a coherent repetoire. Besides, it is one of the best openings repetoire books you will ever find.

I love to play the Marshall against the Ruy Lopez, but even at my level (USCF Expert), most players don't allow it. I find myself using the repertoire from this book in my games about ten times as often as what I use against the Ruy. I haven't found any junk in the book yet, although I prefer quieter lines against the Scotch.

Another great thing about this book is that it is not just for players of the black pieces; I find the lines useful for White as well.

Some time ago I decided to change to playing 1. e4,e5 2. Nf3,Nc6 with black - mainly to get into the two knights that I'd been fascinated by. Seeing this book appearing was too good to be true. I bought it instantly and started reading it thinking he couldn't really cover everything. In truth he doesn't. He doesn't cover the Ruy. But after going through this book, you should be prepared for everything else white throws at you. He covers a lot of lines very lightly, but sufficiently that you can sit down in front of the board and play them with confidence. On some lines you may want additional stuff - e.g. KG and scotch, but he is all around the white repertoire. Bottom line: The best opening book I have read. If you want to play 2.Nc6, you want this book on the shelf.

This book truly delivers what the title says. The reading is smooth and encouraging. It takes you through in a thoughtful and joyful journey to explore the PMS web of possible causes. Obviously, Ms. Hahn has "been there" as her words really hit home for me. I knew that this wasn't just another research project turned into a book. She truly knows how to explain the issues and uses a wonderful questionaire that allowed me to come to my own conclusions.

This book gave me hope and encouragement AND it WORKED! I recommend it to all my friends. You won't be lost or disappointed with this book! It surely saved me!

My mother in law gave me this book as a present. What a good present! I understand more every time I read it. As I gradually apply the book to my life, my health has definately improved. Although the book has a solid scientific basis, it is clearly written and upbeat. It gave me useful tools and information and encouraged me to more fully take charge of my own health. While many women endure PMS, it is not normal and does not have to be part of your life.

The light chapter directed me to full spectrum light, it is wonderful with so many health benefits that I can feel.

I received this book as a present from my mother. She knew I suffered from PMS severly (and I stress severly). I could not move off the couch for 2 days due to mygrain headaches,lower back pain and cramps. I read the book, started following what it prescribed and with in days I started feeling better, within 2 menstraul cycles I was able to function even on the first day! My acne cleared up and I have lost 10 pounds!!! I love this book and so does my family, considering now I can spend quality time with them. Thank you Linaya Hahn, for saving my life and giving me new meaning to move forward.

I'm Matthew Low, better known on both Pojo.com as the person who techs decks and stuff like that. I wrote one of the articles in this neat book; the Videl deck, dedicated to my sister.
This is one of the best things you can get if you want some tips starting out. Of course all card game books get outdated from time to time, but this one is all you need to catch up to right before Buu Saga. People like the almighty IQ and accomplished veterans like Zeller, Williams, and Fashbinder give their ideas. Most of the people included in this book (not all) are of the greatest there are in the game; take their advice.
It helps the person wanting to start out with a bunch of nothing, like the Cheap decks, to the tournament level ones like Richie's outdated Cell Namekian. More or less the decks are still good for the most part; make sure you swing by dbzcardgame.com and find any changes that have sprung up in the last few months.
If anything, read the articles. They are by far the most useful things you can read to help you in this game. The decks will get you started. After all, this is a beginner's book. If you are ready to go to the advanced/expert level, feel free to email me (go find my address in my article ^_^) for a deck tech or some tips.
So... I say get this book, especially if you need some help in the game of DBZCCG. It has a wealth of information you won't find ANYWHERE else. Get this. I said so.

I'm Matthew Low, better known on both Pojo.com as the person who techs decks and stuff like that. I wrote one of the articles in this neat book; the Videl deck, dedicated to my sister.
This is one of the best things you can get if you want some tips starting out. Of course all card game books get outdated from time to time, but this one is all you need to catch up to right before Buu Saga. People like the almighty IQ and accomplished veterans like Zeller, Williams, and Fashbinder give their ideas. Most of the people included in this book (not all) are of the greatest there are in the game; take their advice.
It helps the person wanting to start out with a bunch of nothing, like the Cheap decks, to the tournament level ones like Richie's outdated Cell Namekian. More or less the decks are still good for the most part; make sure you swing by dbzcardgame.com and find any changes that have sprung up in the last few months.
If anything, read the articles. They are by far the most useful things you can read to help you in this game. The decks will get you started. After all, this is a beginner's book. If you are ready to go to the advanced/expert level, feel free to email me (go find my address in my article ^_^) for a deck tech or some tips.
So... I say get this book, especially if you need some help in the game of DBZCCG. It has a wealth of information you won't find ANYWHERE else. Get this. I said so.

It's about time someone created a book about the DBZ Card Game. This game has been around for years, and there's not too many places to get information.

This book is perfect for newbies, and people that are trying to get better. I think you World Champion type guys will enjoy it too, as you finally can read about your sport. ;-)

This book has History, Killer Decks, Top 10 Lists and more. My favorite part is the Top 20 Most Collectible Cards, as I like to collect the rare ones.

There's 96 pages ... and all of them are fun to read! Pick in up!

I'm Matthew Low, better known on both Pojo.com as the person who techs decks and stuff like that. I wrote one of the articles in this neat book; the Videl deck, dedicated to my sister.
This is one of the best things you can get if you want some tips starting out. Of course all card game books get outdated from time to time, but this one is all you need to catch up to right before Buu Saga. People like the almighty IQ and accomplished veterans like Zeller, Williams, and Fashbinder give their ideas. Most of the people included in this book (not all) are of the greatest there are in the game; take their advice.
It helps the person wanting to start out with a bunch of nothing, like the Cheap decks, to the tournament level ones like Richie's outdated Cell Namekian. More or less the decks are still good for the most part; make sure you swing by dbzcardgame.com and find any changes that have sprung up in the last few months.
If anything, read the articles. They are by far the most useful things you can read to help you in this game. The decks will get you started. After all, this is a beginner's book. If you are ready to go to the advanced/expert level, feel free to email me (go find my address in my article ^_^) for a deck tech or some tips.
So... I say get this book, especially if you need some help in the game of DBZCCG. It has a wealth of information you won't find ANYWHERE else. Get this. I said so.

This magazine is one of the best. Have all the tricks that you need to help you with the game. Buy it and proves it yourself.

This guide is very helpful and it was worth the price i paid for it.

the strategy guide has pics for all scenes and gives many good tips throughout.

The official MediEvil II guide is a rarity among most of Prima's recent strategy guide offerings--it's EXTREMELY good. Everything the game has to offer is greatly detailed by way of clear maps, screenshots, walkthrough directions, and enemy strategies. All of this is presented in a very nice layout which takes full advantage of all 160 pages--no wasted space to be found here. Highly recommended if there's anything stumping you about this game.

Mr. Reppen writes exceptionally well in any genre, whether informative, argumentative or persuasive. This volume is no exception. A welcome respite from the slew of mediocre fare that characterizes much of this type of stuff.

Erik is an excellent writer and a great undiscovered talent. Read his book!

I think the book that I wrote is great! I made these great diagrams with Microsoft Paint and I'm sure the hardest of hard core were blown away by my section on inertial space flight. Definitely buy this book... or steal it.

Erik Reppen

It's difficult to credit the grace and dignity of language which Mssr. Reppen brings to this strategy guide. The wealth of intelligence and tact which he bring to the task of describing Independence War is normally reserved for the finest of cathedral architects. A paean to you, fine craftsman.

I bought Ptolus because it looked like a handy way to have adventures for D&D (having little time to cook them myself). I found that the book is exceptionally good. Design in much like a travel guide; you can nearly see the streets. It is good to read, fills your minds with ideas, and seems very nice to play in (haven't played much yet). The book covers every part of the city, with enough detail to play straight from the book, or to allow you to create complex plots involving multiple power groups. The book is very pretty, well written and in hypertext. My only critic is that that the economics of the city doesn't look very solid to me, but no adventurer really cares about that. And for the things the DM and players care for, the book is wonderful. It is the kind of book that makes you want to play.

The first thing I looked at was the price tag. I'm a huge fan of Monte Cooke's works, but wasn't sure I wanted to spend that amount of cash on ANY campaign setting, let alone Ptolus. I gave this setting a chance and wasn't disappointed one bit.

City by the Spire is an amazing feat of world-building. From the history of the city, to the description of the individual city wards, to the unique personalities that populate it bring the setting to life. Included are personal notes of how Cooke introduced certain aspects into his own City of the Spire game. So it's not just a game designer giving run-of-the-mill tips or adventurer ideas: it's the experience of one gamer to another.

I also like how he incorporates classes from the D&D Basic Set into the setting without the need for special ability revisions or optional rules. The prestige classes are not numerous, but each one is appropriately balanced for gameplay, which is contrary to WOTC's current trend of supplement creation.

These elements, plus the handouts and the CD-ROM with additional gaming material, make City by the Spire a truly worthwhile investment to your gaming experience. It's worth every penny!

...well, almost the best. Actually, I'd put "Ptolus" in a tie with "Harn", the magnificent game setting by Columbia Games. But with "Harn" for low-powered, low-magic fantasy, and "Ptolus" for high-powered, high-fantasy, you're done. You really needn't buy another fantasy roleplaying supplement. (Granted, "Harn" comprises over 2 dozen separate publications, but still.)

Quite simply, given the constraint of minutely detailing a city rather than a countryside or world, it gives you everything you need. There is a teeming amount of detail, enough to make you feel like you're a Ptolusite. There are enough plot hooks and interesting adventure ideas to fill five campaigns, let alone one. And if you don't want to construct adventures yourself, there are enough actual adventures and detailed encounters to easily take a group of characters to 20th level...in fact, choosing different paths through the premade adventures, enough to take two groups to 20th.

There is also plenty of grist for the mill no matter what urban campaign style you want to run. Want to infiltrate an organization and topple it or control it? It's there. Want to play the game of thrones with the powers that be, discovering their political plots and interconnections while creating some of your own? It's there. Want to delve underground and fight magnificent monsters and take their junk? It's there. Want to save the world? It's there.

The foundational strength of Ptolus, however, lies in Monte Cook's genius. Here, he has constructed a location and backstory for that location that supports all of the wacky, high-powered conceits of the D&D universe. He started with the basic premise "If beings really lived in a D&D like universe, what would there motivations, life, and ambitions be like?" The result is a setting where it makes sense that you strap on a backpack and go spelunking to fight evil monsters, where you can walk down the street with a dire bear next to you and a glowing sword on your back,and where magicians hurl fireballs at each other in an alley. Yet, Cook has also included natural controls that would be developed by such a society so a GM's players don't simply trash the setting (Knights of the Dinner Table, anyone?)

In the final analysis, the best endorsement I can give is this: I've been collecting RPG supplements and systems for over 30 years, and rather than being my typically scattered self, all I read and use is Ptolus. It's that good. It will be the best money you've ever spent on RPGs. I promise.

Monte Cook's penultimate masterpiece, Ptolus: City by the Spire, is without a doubt one of the finest gaming supplements I have ever seen in the 20+ years I've been gaming. It is the culmination of Monte Cook's game designing career, and fits it with many of his previous products (in fact, several of them implicitly or explicitly involve Ptolus: The Banewarrens, Chaositech, and Queen of Lies come to mind)

The first chapter of the book is the Player's Guide to Ptolus (also available for free online, but in B&W). It gives an overview of the city, the people, and the world in which the city resides. Next, the book goes on to give more information about the world around Ptolus, Praemal. Monte gives just enough information to get you started here. It's obvious he intends for individual DMs to customize the world of Praemal to fit their own styles and campaigns. Praemal isn't the focus of this book anyway. Next, the book details the major organizations that can be found in the city, from the benign to the malevolent. This is where you start to find really great ideas for adventures and scenarios.

After the first three chapters, the next chapter constitutes the best, and most detailed guide to a city ever detailed for D&D. Every region of the city gets its own section complete with important locations, rumors, adventure hooks, important NPCs, and how it all fits in the history of the city. The maps are well done down to the individual buildings and are supplemented with other maps throughout the book detailing typical houses, stores, apartment buildings, guild halls, government buildings, etc. This section is lovingly written almost like a travelogue. Once you read through it a few times, it will seem almost as though you've been there. And if it doesn't, you'll certainly want to go there.

After the description of the city proper, comes a chapter that talks about running a campaign in Ptolus. It includes hints on how to run urban adventures, notes on special equipment and other items you'll find in the city (firearms!), and especially helpful: a whole section on LIVING in Ptolus, down to how much it costs to rent a flat or home, or buy one and how much money you'll need to earn per month to enjoy a certain standard of living. This type of detail really makes urban campaigns stand out. All too often, a game session ends with characters "making camp" until the next time all the player's meet. Ptolus makes it easy to say the character just go home and deal with their day-to-day life while allowing the players a say in just what that day-to-day life entails.

After the DM Companion section comes a section on what is beneath the city. Since Ptolus was the original playtesting campaign for the 3rd edition of Dungeons & Dragons, it wouldn't be complete without...a dungeon! Of course, the dungeon in this case is an interconnect series of sewers, natural caverns, what was on the land before the city was built over it, mad wizard's labyrinths, an abandoned dwarven city, and much more. You can use all of it, or none of it. It's called "The Dungeon" only to make it easy to reference. How it affects the city, and how the city affects it is meticulously detailed, yet it is left open for DMs to insert anything they want down there. If you wanted to insert the entirety of the "World's Largest Dungeon" beneath Ptolus, you could easily accomplish it. I love how it's integrated, yet modular.

After "Beneath the Streets," come chapters with adventures for the city setting. The first of these is a series of low-level adventures intended to get the players familiar with the setting and set up some recurring nemeses and allies for the characters. Once that particular adventure path is finish, DMs can segue into Ptolus's companion product "The Night of Dissolution," or go off in their own direction because the following chapters detail what is on the spire, by which the city resides: two fortresses of ultimate evil. These are high-level (near epic) areas which spell certain death to anyone ill-equipped to explore them. They are intended as end-game areas in which a campaign can come to a glorious or horrible end. Monte gets very creative with the evil here, and it's easy to imagine your player's screeching in terror as they flee, flee, flee.

Finally, the product includes an index. A USABLE index, a rarity in this industry, it seems. I can find really no fault with this product. The editing, by Sue Weinlein Cook, is superb (of course, it's not perfect, no book is, particularly in its first printing). The layout makes it easy to read and reference, particular the use of sidebars to detail what gather information checks might reveal about individuals or locations, and other fun notes, including Monte's comments on how his campaign dealt with certain NPCs, organizations, or items. The binding is heavy-duty, sturdy, and shows no signs of breaking down after 6+ months of constant usage. The book is heavy, though. Carrying it around all day in a backpack WILL cause pain. But it is an 800+ page book, after all.

If you can find a copy of this, buy it. If you can't, get the PDFs. If you love D&D, you'll love Ptolus.

... Today my grandmother gave him the Puzzle Gallery: Food book, and he loves it! The only drawback is that the puzzles can be hard to fit together if you try to do them inside the book. I'd recommend doing them out of the book, on a table or the floor.

This book was a big hit with 2 boys (ages 7 & 8) They enjoyed answering the questions of what to look for in the painting. And the puzzle of the paintings kept them interested in the art by trying to put it back together. Very nice book great' value And a keepsake for other children to use

We got this book for our toddler daughter, who loved looking at the pictures, representing charming examples of children in fine art. At age 2 we introduced her to the actual working of the puzzles, and at 3, having mastered them, it is still one of her favorite books and activities. Highly recommended.

I just got this book for my 2.75 year old son who loves puzzles. I was very pleased to find that, not only did he love to work the puzzles, he was also fascinated with the paintings themselves. He's too young to address the questions that the text poses about each painting, but has spent a good deal of time simply studying each on his own. I highly recommend this book!

Puzzle Mountain, like the other puzzle books by Susannah Leigh, tells an adventure story while encorporating mazes, puzzles, seek and find, and a number of other interactive games that are suitable for kids ages 3 and up.

In this story, Poppy Pickaxe and her puppy Bernard set out to become the first to climb to the top of Puzzle Mountain. There are hidden pictures to find on each page of their journey.

My son is only 3, so some of these puzzles are a little too old for him. But we read this together at bed time and have a lot of fun. This is a great book to grow into, and you can read it over and over and spot something new each time.

I love to give these puzzle book series as gifts or favors for kids parties.

This book provides many hours of entertainment and is just great fun for the child, the friends, siblings and the parents! Everybody will enjoy these books. Puzzle Mountain is about " Poppy Pickaxe and her puppy Bernard " She is trying to climb to the top of the mountain where the rare " Yodel flower ` is. " Basil " Collects rare mountain flowers and you must spot him on each double page. " Mountain Monster" lives on Puzzle Mountain and you must also spot him on each double page. He is a strange, furry blue creature. Then in each of the double pages in these wonderful illustrations you need to find prizes for the sports day winners that consists of prize badge, hiking boot, cowbell, toboggan trophy and many more objects. You don't know what page which object is on so you must remember these objects (or look back in the first couple pictures until you get it narrowed down) this adventure takes you to find which path, find the missing skaters, which skier in which chair. My favorite was the toboggan race and finding the route (a fun maze!) Each set of double pictures also has a puzzle, full of mazes, searches, matching, and spotting. This really was a lot of fun.

I like this book because it was fun to look around and explore. I like looking for the prizes on every page the best. I like looking out for the bad guy Basil and beating him to the top of the mountain and looking for the blue mountain monster...

One of the best of a great series for early readers with fun puzzles. The main character explores a complex world, in this case an alpine mountain complete with ski slopes, skating rinks, and even a mountain monster. My 6 yr old son loved to scan the visual puzzles -- similar to "Where's Waldo" -- but I liked the parts where he had to calculate how to spend money to buy dog treats at the mountain bakery. He devoured the whole series, but a few favorites stand out including this one, Puzzle Planet, Puzzle Jungle. We want more!