Giant Book of Pencil Puzzles/Giant Book of Optical Puzzles: Two Books in One (Main Street Books)

By Mayme Allen, Peter Gordon, Keith Kay

It's no illusion: here are two kinds of fun, one to look at and the other to play with First, blast your senses into the next dimension with some of the most awesome 3-D mazes, visual tricks, optical illusion designs, and see throughs ever. One image features a practical-looking contraption--but can you really build it, or is it an impossible construction? Another picture features three men walking into the movie theater, one after the other; can you figure out who's tallest? Gaze into a circular checkerboard closely could it possibly be pulsating? Or perhaps you'd prefer to grab a pencil and try some tricky trios, solitaire battleships, whodunits, word searches and wordworks, story builders, and other puzzles. Whichever you choose, a good time is assured.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402700490
• ISBN13: 9781402700491
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Amazing set of optical illusions and some good problems that will make the most boring wait or trip

The one type of puzzle that I never tire of no matter how many times I see it is the optical illusion. They continue to fascinate me as they demonstrate that the images our eyes transmit to our brains are subject to different interpretations, sometimes simultaneously. 255 pages of this book is devoted to optical puzzles, most of which have appeared in many other places and contexts. Unfortunately, all of the images are in black and white, so you will not see some of the more spectacular illusions based on colors. Nevertheless, they still amaze you. The other section of the book, also 255 pages, is devoted to puzzles that you use to pass the time on long and boring trips. These word searches, maze traversals, very short murder mysteries, themed crossword puzzles and vocabulary quizzes will keep you active and intellectually engaged during even the most boring waits or trips in your life. Solutions to the puzzles in both sections are included.