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Brain Game Treasure Hunts series.
Each book contains ten challenging illustrated puzzles (numeric and geometric puzzles, mazes, codes, patterns revealing words, etc.) in the context of a themed adventure. Math skills, logic, and spatial manipulation are required for readers to safely "return" to their starting places. One appended section provides hints to puzzle solutions; a separate section provides the actual solutions. Ind. Review covers the following Brain Game Treasure Hunts titles: Jungle Puzzles, Ocean Puzzles, Pyramid Puzzles, and Space Puzzles.
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4-6
Brain Game Treasure Hunts series.
Each book contains ten challenging illustrated puzzles (numeric and geometric puzzles, mazes, codes, patterns revealing words, etc.) in the context of a themed adventure. Math skills, logic, and spatial manipulation are required for readers to safely "return" to their starting places. One appended section provides hints to puzzle solutions; a separate section provides the actual solutions. Ind. Review covers the following Brain Game Treasure Hunts titles: Jungle Puzzles, Ocean Puzzles, Pyramid Puzzles, and Space Puzzles.
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4-6
Brain Game Treasure Hunts series.
Each book contains ten challenging illustrated puzzles (numeric and geometric puzzles, mazes, codes, patterns revealing words, etc.) in the context of a themed adventure. Math skills, logic, and spatial manipulation are required for readers to safely "return" to their starting places. One appended section provides hints to puzzle solutions; a separate section provides the actual solutions. Ind. Review covers the following Brain Game Treasure Hunts titles: Jungle Puzzles, Ocean Puzzles, Pyramid Puzzles, and Space Puzzles.
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4-6
Brain Game Treasure Hunts series.
Each book contains ten challenging illustrated puzzles (numeric and geometric puzzles, mazes, codes, patterns revealing words, etc.) in the context of a themed adventure. Math skills, logic, and spatial manipulation are required for readers to safely "return" to their starting places. One appended section provides hints to puzzle solutions; a separate section provides the actual solutions. Ind. Review covers the following Brain Game Treasure Hunts titles: Jungle Puzzles, Ocean Puzzles, Pyramid Puzzles, and Space Puzzles.
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4-6
Brain Benders series.
The eye and brain can be fooled, Moore demonstrates, with a variety of optical illusions, including negative images, ambiguous pictures, color perception tricks, grid illusions, and so on. Some illusions may be familiar to readers, such as the Rubin's vase/face image. Straightforward text and clear visuals are presented, with helpful hints and answers appended. Ind.
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4-6
Brain Benders series.
Number puzzles, riddles, coin games, card tricks, mazes, and other engaging brain teasers encourage readers to practice and refine their logical thinking, visualization, and numeracy skills. Classic problems pop up, including the river crossing challenge, matchstick puzzles, and cube folding. Some puzzles require common household items (e.g., dice, scissors, spaghetti). Helpful hints and answers are appended to the straightforward text and clear visuals. Ind. Review covers these Brain Benders titles: It's Only Logical, Not So Ordinary, and Think Outside the Box.
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4-6
Brain Benders series.
Number puzzles, riddles, coin games, card tricks, mazes, and other engaging brain teasers encourage readers to practice and refine their logical thinking, visualization, and numeracy skills. Classic problems pop up, including the river crossing challenge, matchstick puzzles, and cube folding. Some puzzles require common household items (e.g., dice, scissors, spaghetti). Helpful hints and answers are appended to the straightforward text and clear visuals. Ind. Review covers these Brain Benders titles: It's Only Logical, Not So Ordinary, and Think Outside the Box.
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4-6
Brain Benders series.
Number puzzles, riddles, coin games, card tricks, mazes, and other engaging brain teasers encourage readers to practice and refine their logical thinking, visualization, and numeracy skills. Classic problems pop up, including the river crossing challenge, matchstick puzzles, and cube folding. Some puzzles require common household items (e.g., dice, scissors, spaghetti). Helpful hints and answers are appended to the straightforward text and clear visuals. Ind. Review covers these Brain Benders titles: It's Only Logical, Not So Ordinary, and Think Outside the Box.