Pocket Puzzles.
A cleverly thought-out book that allows you to amuse and amaze your friends with coins, matchsticks and other everyday objects. As with most of these things, the answer is simple when you know how, and frustrating if you don't! Over fifty puzzles are fully illustrated with solutions in the back if needed.
Features:
18cm.
80 pages.
hardback.
£4.99 (includes postage)
Crazy Tricks.
Each page gives simple illustrated instructions to perform tricks, practical jokes and illusions, some of which are familiar and others which are more unusual. Tricks include favourites like how many times a sheet of paper can be folded, balloons that won't burst, optical tricks and apparently impossible challenges. Ideal for tricksters of all ages and lovers of practical jokes.
Features:
18cm.
80 pages.
hardback.
£4.99 (includes postage)
Visual Illusions.
A fascinating collection of optical illusions, including classic illustrations from artists such as Escher, to more modern designs and patterns, all equally absorbing. Illustrations, descriptions and explanations make it a comprehensive and interesting read which will appeal to children and adults alike.
Features:
Range of fascinating optical illustrations.
Includes playful art by Escher.
Appeals to adults and children alike.
80 pages.
Hardback.
18cm.
£4.99 (includes postage)
Silly Signs.
Each page recreates genuine and amusing signs, instructions and labels from around the world. Some are amusing due to mistranslation or bad punctuation, many have absurd double meanings and others are simply absurd or pointless. Guaranteed to raise a smile.
Features:
80 pages.
Hardback.
18cm.
£4.99 (includes postage)
Absurd Adverts.
A similar format to the silly signs, but this time adverts collected from a wide variety of sources, including the New York Times and online personal ads.
Again mistakes and hidden meanings provide the humour as well as advertisers with a sense of humour making extremely ‘special’ offers.
Features:
80 pages.
Hardback.
18cm.
£4.99 (includes postage)
Eye Tricks.
Each picture contains a hidden 3D image that you can only see when you relax your eyes and stare into the picture, when the 3D image becomes
amazingly clear and detailed. Not everyone can do it - but most can learn to, and the results are impressive. This book contains over 60 pictures, with solutions illustrated at the back. Magic!
Features:
Over 60 patterns with hidden 3D images.
The 3D images are pictured in the back.
80 pages.
hardback.
18cm.
£4.99 (includes postage)