National Puzzle Day

National Puzzle Day

January 27, 2015

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Thursday, January 29^th is National Puzzle Day.

Celebrate by reading these books below, and trying to solve the puzzles.

Clicking on the title will take you to the catalog where you can put the books on hold. In some cases various formats are available.

Children’s Chapter Books

Can you crack these puzzles and solve the mystery before the characters?

• Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
  • “Chasing Vermeer”
  • “The Wright 3”
  • “The Calder Game”
  • Try solving puzzles relating to these books here.
• The Puzzle World of Winston Breen by Wric Berlin
  • “The Puzzling World of Winston Breen”
  • “The Potato Chip Puzzles“
  • “The Puzzler’s Mansion”
• “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin
• Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
  • “The Mysterious Benedict Society”
  • “The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey”
  • “The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma”

Children’s Puzzle Books

• “Puzzle Town” by Susannah Leigh
• “Mr. Benedict’s Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums” (The Mysterious Benedict Society) by Trenton Lee Stewart
• “Can You See What I See?: Treasure Ship” (Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve) by Walter Wick (visit the library for more like this)
• “I Spy: Fun House” (A Book of Picture Riddles) by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo (visit the library for more like this)

For Adults

• Puzzle Lady (series) by Parnell Hall (15 all together, #16 coming in 2015)
  • “A Clue for the Puzzle Lady”
• Mystery by the Numbers by Casey Mayes
  • “A Deadly Row”
  • “A Killer Column”
• “So You Think You’re Smart: 150 Fun and Challenging Brain Teasers” by Pat Battaglia
• “The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind” by Richard M. Restak