Quizzes, Chess, Card And Word Games

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.

Divided into four fun-filled chapters, `Outdoor and Adventurous', `Science and Nature', `Arts and Crafts' and `Rainy Day', this interactive book contains 101 exciting activities and traditional pastimes for young, intelligent boys and girls keen to explore the world and learn new skills.

The Credit Union Schools’ Quiz has been a fondly remembered and hotly contested staple of the Irish primary-school experience for over thirty years.

Basic Chess is an easy-to-follow chess manual for beginners, with game tactics, chess IQ tests and over 200 illustrations.

Learn how to command a chess army in this friendly introduction, with entertaining illustrations on how the pieces move, and tons of tips on attacking, defending and winning. A perfect starting point for young children - and a handy refresher for parents and grandparents! With links to specially selected websites with puzzles and more information.

A collection of crimes from Dr Watson's case notes that features all of the twists and turns that have come to be expected from a Holmes case - but now it is up to you to solve them.

A puzzle book written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and based on classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Includes memory-boosting tips and techniques.

Contains more than 150 artworks that make up 100 puzzles and quizzes. It also includes information about many of the paintings and artists featured.

50 puzzles and conundrums inspired by Houdini.

More than 100 enigmas, riddles and conundrums, all taking inspiration from the extraordinary stories and vivid worlds of five science fiction masters.

The Puzzling Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains ten specially commissioned cases set and written in the style of the original world of Sherlock Holmes, illustrated by numerous period artworks.