Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move.
Keep your brain busy at home with everyday puzzles. Reach for your pen or pencil and tackle this bumper collection of word challenges. Arranged in themes, they provide a mental workout and help you relax at the same time. How quickly can you find the words in the grid? You will find the solutions at the back of the book.
An essential resource for all Scrabble enthusiasts. Stuck on how to decide on what is a valid word in Scrabble? This edition, in paperback, is fully updated to include all valid words between 2 and 9 letters in length from the latest official Scrabble word list, and allows players to settle disputes over the eligibility of words.
Peter Cosgrove comes from a family of nine children. He is married with two kids, Emily and Tom. Peter loves brain teasers and riddles and any ideas that create great conversations. As Chairman, both of Junior Achievement, an organisation devoted to improving the achievement of children in Irish schools, and his local athletics club, he has worked with hundreds of kids over the past 20 years. He also had the dubious honour of winning a national RTÉ radio show "Ireland's Funniest Parent" in 2011.
Third edition of a quiz book that was specially compiled by members of the National Parents Council (NPC) to meet persistent demands from parents of primary-school children. Teachers, children and parents worked together with the needs of Irish children in mind. Offers endless scope and variety for parents, teachers and children.