Best Teen & Young Adult Puzzle Games
Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, Pomegranate s 1,000-piecejigsaw puzzles combine superb color reproduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy construction to delight generations of novice and veteran puzzleworkers. Charley Harper was an American illustrator who worked from his studio in the woods near Cincinnati, Ohio, until his death in 2007, at the age of eighty-four.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So, when you got "tricked" into placing a piece in the wrong spot, it's easy to damage the piece it was connected to."
"He is our favorite illustrator and find the use of his work as puzzles a lot of fun."
"Charley Harper artwork and great puzzle quality make this such an enjoyable experience."
"Of course this was a great puzzle!"
"This puzzle is beautiful and way harder than it looks."
"It was a present for a friend who loves puzzles."
"I love this puzzle."
"Bright colors, perfectly cut high quality puzzle."
Enjoy a variety of mathematical pattern puzzles. Like the Fibonacci sequence, add the two previous numbers together: 3 + 4 = 7, 4 + 7 = 11, 7 + 11 = 18, 11 + 18 = 29, 18 + 29 = 47, 29 + 47 = 76, 47 + 76 = 123. Merge the sequence 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 with the sequence 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 to get 5, 50 , 10, 40 , 15, 30 , 20, 20 , 25, 10 , 30.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My daughter is still using this even though we bought it months ago."
"Nice book for my 10 year old."
"Item exactly as described."
"My daughter is obsessed with giving herself "extra homework"."
"Most of the patterns are pretty clear, but there are enough slightly tricky ones to throw a kid off their game if they're just trying to find an answer or taking the "This is easy, I don't have to work at it" approach."
Mind Benders, our best-selling deductive thinking puzzles, develop logic, reading comprehension, and mental organizational skills that are vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"very good , I like this and I am adult with learning disabilities and find this very helpful, though pretty tough."
"My son really likes these even though he says they're hard he does well with them really gets him using his brain!!"
"Omg, my 13 year old insists on completing these every time."
"Kids found it challenging and fun."
"My daughter (going into 7th grade) can't put it down."
"I bought this book 5 for my 8th grader since she loved the book 3 and 4."
"Well, it can be fun but you have to work at it."
"Great logic puzzle solving techniques."
Best Teen & Young Adult Card Games
Meant to be played with adult supervision, the game includes an insert with rules and basic anti-bullying concepts. Allan L. Beane, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert, speaker, and author on bullying.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For my group of middle school students who need help in pragmatics, who also just happen to love to play Uno, this game is perfect!"
Best Teen & Young Adult Computer & Video Games
In the first official guidebook to Five Night at Freddy's, fans and gamers alike can immerse themselves in the series' mythology, gameplay, and secrets as we unwind the twisted mysteries hidden at the heart of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Scott Cawthon is the author of the bestselling video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s, and while he is a game designer by trade, he is first and foremost a storyteller at heart.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Got this for my son for Christmas, he is all about Five Nights at Freddy's right now."
"Bought as a gift."
"Was a present and she likes it."
"My son loves FNAF and the book is great and affordable!"
Best Teen & Young Adult Question & Answer Games
Brain Quest is beloved by kids, trusted by parents, used and recommended by teachers. If you're looking to clear the summer cobwebs from your child's head, check out Brain Quest." -- Chicago Tribune --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In addition to question cards for upper grades, it would be nice if the answer pages included a bit more explanation."
"We've used these Brain Quests for years, mostly at the dinner table for fun."
"Students occasionally finish early in class, and this gives me something educational and fun to use with them."
"Always fun and full of interesting questions."
"I got these for my daughter years ago and now getting them for my grand daughter."
"Some questions were just completely out of a 7th grader's range but it doesn't hurt to learn this stuff."
"The kids like playing games with these, various math races, trivia contests, etc."
"Even the kid who doesn't enjoy school loves these."