Code Crackers & Mystery Puzzles

From the internationally-bestselling Murdle series comes a new book of immersive puzzle- and mystery-solving fun for young detectives! Join four junior sleuths on their daring detective journeys, deciphering codes, navigating maps, and solving mazes to catch the dastardly culprits of fiendish crimes—and earn your own Murdle Junior badge. Race to the top echelons of a prestigious school to unravel The...

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Twenty-Two Code-Cracker puzzles have long been a fan favourite, appearing daily in newspapers across New Zealand. The latest in the book series is now available: Volume Twenty-One has another 125 puzzles to keep readers engrossed for hours. Simon Shuker’s individually handcrafted Code-Cracker puzzles first appeared in New Zealand papers over thirty years ago, and it is...

A bumper collection of more than 200 cryptic puzzles. Flex your mental muscles with these cryptic crosswords! Put your lateral thinking skills to the test with this bumper edition of cryptic crosswords. Whether you're looking to sharpen your analytical skills, or simply pass the time on a quiet Sunday morning, this is the ultimate puzzling companion. For those who love...

Put your sleuthing skills to the test! Solve a classic whodunnit in this collection of 80 Cluedo-themed puzzles. Dust off your magnifying glass and join Cluedo’s infamous murder suspects. You’ve been summoned to Tudor Mansion to solve the murder of Mr Boden “Boddy” Black, who has just been killed at his own dinner party by one of the six guests...

Simon Shukers Code-Cracker, Volume Three

The eleventh Code-Cracker volume returns to the popular alternating single and double letter starter format. Enjoy 125 new puzzles from the series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Get your puzzle on with the wonderful range of word games to be found in this book. With over 100 puzzles to choose from and ranging from missing vowels to codewords and from word circles to crosswords, this is the perfect book for the wordsmith in your life or the WORDLE fanatic who really needs to get offline and enjoy the...

Do you love playing Wordle? Do you wish you could do more than one puzzle a day? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 puzzles to do anytime, anywhere. Wordle Challenge 2 presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and hours. These stimulating puzzles are...

A collection of 200 word puzzles.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Two

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Twenty

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Twelve

Marking a decade in the series is this, the tenth volume of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker. More new puzzles from the series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Sixteen

Another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles in the sixth volume of the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Seventeen

Another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles in the seventh volume of the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post and New Zealand Herald.

Coder-Cracker is looked forward to every day by it's legions of fans throughout New Zealand who enjoy this challenging but satisfying word puzzle.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Nineteen

The ninth volume of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker: the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Four features another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles to solve, continuing its run as New Zealand's most popular word puzzle. This volume is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, with inclusivity in prominent publications such as the Otago Daily Times, the Dominion Post, and the New Zealand Herald. Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker has garnered a legion of...

Another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles in the fifth volume of the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald. Discover the intriguing world of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Five and join puzzle enthusiasts across the country who challenge themselves with these engaging puzzles every day.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Eighteen

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Eight of New Zealand's most popular word puzzle returns with another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles to solve. Enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post and New Zealand Herald, Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker has a legion of devoted fans.

Code-Cracker puzzles have long been a fan favourite, appearing daily in newspapers across New Zealand. The latest in the book series is now available: Volume Twenty-One has another 125 puzzles to keep readers engrossed for hours. Simon Shuker’s individually handcrafted Code-Cracker puzzles first appeared in New Zealand papers over thirty years ago, and it is now well-established as one of...

As seen on TODAY! From New York Times Games, home of Wordle and Connections, comes a collection that transforms your favourite digital games into a beautifully designed book that’s perfect for solo play, family game night, or gifting to puzzle-obsessed friends. Welcome to the wonderful world of Puzzle Mania! from New York Times Games. Whether you’re new to puzzles or...

Roughly 1 in 5 millennials say they are playing the online word puzzle game, according to a new survey. Richard Osman and Jimmy Fallon are already Wordle addicts, and the Chase star Paul Sinha also regularly posts his results on Twitter. Brands are tweeting about the trendy game, too. Lego created its own green and yellow grid out of bricks,...

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Codeword 16 offers 200 brand new, compelling, and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to...

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Fourteen

An addictive and exciting puzzle book based on 500 years of British espionage history, drawn direct from the catalogues of The National Archives. After Murdle comes Spydle... Following last year's bestselling phenomenon, The National Archives and Britain's leading puzzle master, Dr Gareth Moore, have teamed up to produce a brand new puzzle book, Spydle, which promises to perplex and excite...

Inspired by the plays of the inimitable William Shakespeare, the quizzes and puzzles in this ingenious little book are designed to test your knowledge and refresh your memory. The focus is on familiar passages—it is always a pleasure to come across what is known and loved—but there is also plenty here to test the most knowledgeable. Each crossword is based...

Immerse yourself in the dark, challenging world of unsolved murder mysteries with 5 Minute Murder by Christopher J. Yates and Bruce Pitchers. Masterfully intertwined with logic puzzles and cryptic codes, this book offers a daring challenge to your mental faculties and deductive reasoning skills. 5 Minute Murder beckons you to step into the shoes of a detective. Each murder has...

Winner of the 2010 Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for Older Children (age range 8 to 14 years) Parlour Games for Friends and Family sets out to revive the tradition of indoor family games: push aside the consoles, turn off the telly, and bring some mental stimulation, silliness and laughter, joy and connection back into your living...

Immerse yourself in these enjoyable word grid puzzles.Packed full of 300 themed Kriss Kross puzzles to test your word power and logic. You will find 100 easy, 100 medium and 100 hard puzzles in this collection so you can work your way up through the difficulty levels. These engaging puzzles combine elements of word search and crossword styles, offering a...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - The Worldwide Hit, Now in Print Welcome to your brand-new wordplay obsession. From the creators of the popular daily online game Minute Cryptic comes a step-by-step guide to an original and mind-bending word challenge. Prepare to unlock the secrets of cryptic crosswords, one clue at a time. Minute Cryptic puzzles are brain-teasers packed with sneaky wordplay: each...

Relieve anxious thoughts with this illustrated, full-colour workbook, full of techniques, quotes, prompts and exercises to lighten every day. Inside, you will find calm-inducing pictures to colour in, journaling prompts to release tension, insightful quotes from inspirational authors, and physical wellness techniques to curb anxiety quickly. This wonderful companion will help you regulate your emotions and find serenity in the...

Race your friends to answer category prompts in this clever addition to our bestselling After Dinner Amusements series! To play this fast-paced, family-friendly word game, grab a pen or pencil and something to write on for every player. Set a timer for 3...

Step inside Basgiath War College and experience the world of the Empyrean for yourself with this stunningly illustrated official activity and sticker book. The Rider Files is a must-have companion for fans of Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean series. Featuring exciting activities based on the events and lore of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, and Onyx Storm, plus stunning fantasy illustrations for colouring...

Can you decode these enjoyable word and number puzzles? Can you crack the code? Put your word skills and logical thinking to the test with this captivating collection of 300 Codeword puzzles. Featuring 100 easy, 100 medium, and 100 hard challenges, Collins Bumper Book of Codewords Book 1 lets you gradually build your decoding abilities and tackle increasing levels of...

128,000 letters. Just one word to find. Can you find the 'ELF'? Are you ready for a holiday challenge that will jingle your nerves? Find the Elf is the Christmas word search book designed to sleigh your sanity. Across 200 pages of chaotic grids, the elusive word 'ELF' is hidden just once. Yes, once. Somewhere in this festive avalanche of...

The Telegraph Big Book of Cryptic 15 offers a bumper collection of more than 200 cryptic puzzles. Flex your mental muscles with these cryptic crosswords! Put your lateral thinking skills to the test with this bumper edition of cryptic crosswords from the pages of The Telegraph. Whether you're looking to sharpen your analytical skills, or simply pass the time on...

Hard on the brain, easy on the eyes! Challenging, baffling, and absorbing, these cryptograms are easy to read in large-size print. The strings of seemingly meaningless letters are actually carefully coded messages that will test and stimulate your wordplay skills. You don't have to be a professional code breaker or super spy to figure them out, and there's no need...

Only hardcore kakuro devotees should dare enter here. Those who take up the gauntlet can expect pages and pages of head-exploding puzzle-solving.

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Codeword 17 offers 200 brand new compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to...

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Bumper Book of Codewords Book 2 offers 300 compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and...

This fast-paced Wordle game is designed to test your word skills under pressure. Each puzzle gives you just 60 seconds to crack the word—making it the ultimate challenge for quick thinkers and word game lovers.

60 Second Codebreaker Challenge is a fast-paced puzzle book designed to test your skills under pressure. Each page includes puzzles designed to be cracked in under a minute, making it the ultimate puzzle book for quick thinkers.

The popular online puzzle makes its print debut! Of the many games that appeared online in the wake of the Wordle craze, Waffle is one of the best: easy to understand, fun to solve—and surprisingly well-suited to pencil-and-paper solving. The basic rules are simple: You are given a mini-crossword in which the letters have been scrambled. Letters on green squares...

Scrabble, forage and fight for a copy. This is a wonderful, wonderful companion for all who get a kick from the manipulation of letters or words. Stephen Fry Discover the winning secrets of Britain’s first Scrabble World Champion Mark Nyman. Now updated with the latest words from Collins Official Scrabble Words. This book includes: Tips and tricks that are perfect...

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Codeword 14 offers 200 brand new, compelling, and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to...

The impossible bedtime wordsearch from creators of Find The Fox and 20,000 Cows. Counting Sheep is a brand new wordsearch book taking a playful twist on the classic "counting sheep" ritual. Instead of lulling you to sleep, you'll be wide awake hunting down thousands of sneaky sheep scattered across 200 puzzles—hidden behind trees, disguised as clouds, and causing mischief throughout...

A devilishly difficult word search adventure guaranteed to drive you bonkers this Halloween! Can you find 10 sneaky cats hidden in the grid? How about 30 clever rats lurking in plain sight? Or 70 mysterious bats fluttering through the letters? Each page challenges you with a different critter - and the number to spot grows as you go. Think you...

Staying active is about more than just your body; the brain needs daily exercise too. Brain Health Puzzles for Adults is packed with number and word puzzles that are as fun as they are challenging. The perfect brain workout is just a page turn away! From New York Times puzzlemaker Phil Fraas comes Brain Health Puzzles for Adults: Crosswords, Sudoku,...

Need more than your daily Wordle fix? Stay sharp between games and discover… Expert tips to boost your stats How to set and share your own Wordles 150 challenges including word ladders, alphabet Sudoku, logical letters and many more! The Unofficial Wordle Lover’s Puzzle Book is the perfect gift for any word puzzle enthusiast.

This is a book of gramograms, little word puzzles where letters, numbers, and everyday symbols are spoken out loud to form words and sentences. Gramograms have been around for ages, but the first person to pair them with drawings was New Yorker cartoonist William Steig, in his classic 1968 book CDB! (See the Bee!). These days, with the ubiquitousness of...

Puzzle book for adults Mixed is a delightful variety puzzle book designed to challenge and entertain teens, adults, or seniors. It provides an engaging way to sharpen the mind and test general knowledge skills. Inside, you will find 100 assorted puzzles that promise hours of entertainment. Included are: Sudoku Puzzles Word Search Puzzles Codeword Puzzles Crossword Puzzles Features include: Large...

Can't wait for more Wordle?No problem! Here are five hundred word puzzles that use exactly the same skills. You can do them at your own pace, wherever you like. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. Puzzles are sorted by difficulty into Easy, Medium, Hard and Fiendish levels. Too easy? Move up a level! The puzzles in this book help...

Wordscapes, the top-rated word game played by more than 250 million fans, is now a puzzle book with the same word challenging fun! Wordscapes combines the best of word search, anagrams, and crosswords! Challenge your brain and vocabulary by connecting letters to find as many hidden words as you can, then fill-in the crossword grids to complete each puzzle. Organised...

Wordscapes, the top-rated word game played by more than 250 million fans, is now a puzzle book with the same word challenging fun! Wordscapes combines the best of word search, anagrams, and crosswords! Challenge your brain and vocabulary by connecting letters to find as many hidden words as you can, then fill in the crossword grids to complete each puzzle....

This collection of 250 puzzles will provide hours of entertainment for all ages!Put your brain to the test with these engaging word searches. Each puzzle has a solution in the answer key at the back of the book, making it easy to check your answers and track your progress. With its sleek, easy-to-carry design, these word searches are perfect to...

Challenge yourself with word puzzles.300 word wheel puzzles to test your mental dexterity with this collection from The Times, one of their most popular online word games The perfect challenge for all lovers of wordsearch and crosswords.How many words can you make? The book is split into multiple levels 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-letter polygons, and each puzzle includes grades...

FOR FANS OF DAN BROWN, MURDLE AND MURDER MYSTERIES. THE IDEAL SECRET SANTA GIFT. 100 fiendish and humorous murder mystery puzzles to unscramble in a brainteasing chase around the world. Crosswords, codes, mazes, logic, sudoku and much more! Renowned theologist Sir Gordon Gladstone has been murdered at the British Museum, mere moments before revealing the secretest secret of secrets. To...

Think you’d make it in the cut-throat world of reality TV? Time to find out! Frank Paul is a dazzling quizzer. — Victoria Coren Mitchell Ever fancied your chances on Love Island? Reckon you’d be a deft hand at Bake-Off? A shoe in on The Traitors? Then join quizmaster and puzzler extraordinaire Frank Paul – fresh from the sordid, steamy...

Do you love playing Wordle? Do you want to test your skills with a more extreme version of the game? If you do, then you will love this collection of 500 extreme Wordle puzzles to do anytime, anywhere. Extreme Wordle Challenge presents a fun, interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles, that can be played offline and will entertain for hours and...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY LEE CHILDFor Jack Reacher fans who love a brain-teasing challenge, enjoy your hero vanquishing bad guys in the form of sudokus, word wheels, word searches and Murdle-style reasoning puzzles. Puzzle solving has never been so bloody.Created by Alan Connor, puzzle setter for hit TV shows The Traitors, Ludwig, House of Games and Only Connect.You don't need...

Why are Swiss army knives red? Which type of alcoholic drink, when added to ice, becomes something a child could consume legally? What sort of person would be interested in buying exactly 1.91 US dollars? Based on the show which posits weird questions with wonderful answers, LATERAL is full of sideways-thinking twists. There are no points or prize - just...

60 Second Memory Challenge is a fast-paced puzzle book designed to test your logic under pressure. Each page includes puzzles designed to be cracked in under a minute, making it the ultimate puzzle book for quick thinkers.

Do you love playing wordle? Do you want to test your skills with a unique evolution of the game? If you do, then you will love this collection of wordle puzzle chains, ideal for you to do anytime, anywhere. In Wordle Tumble, each answer to each puzzle forms the first line of the next one. The puzzles will get progressively...

A simple, fun way to learn all 107 two-letter words to take your Scrabble game to new heights. Blow away the competition with this guide to easily learning all two-letter words allowed in Scrabble and Words With Friends. This light-hearted book is a must-read for Scrabble fans, using fun facts, hilarious illustrations, and memorable definitions to help readers easily learn...

Do you have what it takes to become a spy? Every year, security agencies like MI5, MI6, and GCHQ recruit spies from all walks of life, selecting the most remarkable individuals to join their ranks. In the past, these secret services have recruited by tapping unsuspecting civilians on the shoulder, inviting them into the world of espionage. However, in recent...

The brain-busting follow-up from the UK's finest code-breakers and puzzle solvers at GCHQ, now available in a handy paperback. GCHQ are back with a new collection of head-scratching, mind-boggling and brain-bending puzzles that will leave readers pondering for hours. For those who found themselves occasionally stumped with the first book, there will be even more starter puzzles to get those...

Wordscapes, the top-rated word game played by more than 250 million fans, is now a puzzle book with the same word-challenging fun! The Official Wordscapes Puzzle Book Volume 3 combines the best of word search, anagrams, and crosswords! Challenge your brain and vocabulary by connecting letters to find as many hidden words as you can, then fill in the crossword...

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Bumper Book of Codewords Book 1 features 300 compelling and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and...

Splashes of dark ink on a blank page, the characters illegible – or are they? The line that seemed like a scribble, could it perhaps be the letter N, or is it a Z on its side? And that circle, is it an O or a Q, or maybe part of a B? You can’t know for sure, but you...

Do you love playing Wordle? Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? If so, you'll love this collection of challenging Wordle puzzles you can enjoy anywhere, anytime! Elite Wordle Challenge offers a dazzling array of fun and interactive brain-teasing puzzles that can be played offline, keeping you entertained for hours. Puzzlers will delight in cracking the...

Put on your fluffiest slippers, get comfy with a hot chocolate and prepare to crack 25 adorably devious cases in this delightfully cosy crime puzzle book. Calling all puzzle detectives… step into a world of sleepy villages, cute characters and suspicious goings-on. From missing heirlooms to sabotaged flowerbeds and curious knitwear thefts, each case is packed with charming settings and...

The Telegraph PlusWord returns with a brand new set of puzzles for lovers of Wordle! Can you complete the crossword and find the PlusWord? This is the new edition of the puzzle collection that brings together the best of two worlds, combining the fun of crosswords with online word-finding puzzles. This utterly addictive puzzling experience sets you the task of...

PlusWord is the brand new puzzle for lovers of Wordle! Can you complete the grid and find the PlusWord? This is the utterly addictive new puzzle from the pages of the UK's top puzzle paper, The Telegraph. Combining the fun of crosswords with online word-finding puzzles, it gives you the best of both worlds to create a fantastic new puzzling...

Want to keep your mind young, healthy, and sharp? Combat cognitive decline and lower your brain age with fun games and puzzles designed to increase memory, sharpen reasoning, and expand creative thinking. Whether you have 15 minutes or an hour, this engaging daily activity book of mental exercises can help enhance brain function and maintain razor-sharp thinking well into your...

Recent ground-breaking and exciting studies have shown that cryptic crosswords are among the most effective ways to boost the power and agility of your brain. Why? The answer lies in the art of teasing out a clue, a discipline that calls for logic, interpretation, intuition, and deduction as well as the ability to filter nuance and connotation. All these challenges...