Bøger af Fraser a McKen

A fifth volume of cryptic crosswords is being made available to the legion of puzzle solvers out there, whose level of discernment and taste in reading would be otherwise diminished.

In addition to being a set of very challenging puzzles for private individuals to solve, Australian Acrostics, has been designed as a cooperative learning activity for Intermediate and Senior High School classrooms. What follows is a sample lesson plan: Students work in small groups using electronic devices as learning aids to solve each of the puzzles cooperatively.The teacher provides one copy of the same puzzle for each group who then provide correct answers for the starting questions followed by: a) Discussion of the solution excerptb) Written assignment to followc) Marks awarded for each group for order of the classroom finish of the correct solutiond) Individual marks for the written assignment Questions in each puzzle include the following topics: Australian geography, culture, recent personalities, landmarks and important individuals from Australian History.

SoHuNu? is a book of trivia for either private reading or for a party game. The book also makes an excellent Christmas or birthday present. There are fifty rounds with ten questions per round and scorecards for photocopying. The titles of some of the rounds include "Film Noir", "Famous Residences" and "Renovations 101" but, if they wish to, the game organizers can add in rounds of their own. (e.g. "current events", "family history and episodes" etc.) SoHuNu? is an ideal book for the long plane ride, the rec room, the boat, the cottage or the cabin.

Aggrostics Vol. III is the third book in a series of a of acrostic puzzles for either private enjoyment or for educational purposes, with students working cooperatively using their own tablets or smart phones in search of a puzzle's end solution. In this way, Aggrostics Vol. III promotes organized learning activity as an adjunct to cultural and English language curriculum.

MorningMaze Vol. I consists of forty standard American Crossword puzzles plus solutions along with an extra feature called a "Shuffle". The ten letters in the Shuffle are each identified by square number. You are asked to unscramble these ten letters to form an English word or pair of words. Added to the "Shuffle" is a clue in the form of either a short definition or a quotation containing the Shuffle word solution. MorningMaze is just the book for those people who like crosswords but are looking for something extra.

CoffeeCryptic II offers forty more cryptic crosswords along with an instructional sheet. Again, the puzzles are formatted on an 8.5" X 11" page with raised print for easier reading. This book follows Vol. I with an assortment of conventional cryptic puzzles ranging from relatively easy to sometimes unfathomable. The CoffeeCryptic books (Vols. I - V) each make ideal presents, especially for those who like to enjoy endless hours curled up with a book ... plus in the case of these four books, a sturdy pencil, a new eraser and a pencil sharpener. The books will keep the reader busy avoiding important tasks until well past bedtime ... the same way I managed to do in putting them together.

More cryptic crosswords, all new, along with an instructional sheet. The book is formatted on an 8.5" X 11" page with raised print for easier reading. Worse puzzles are yet to come, so seize the opportunity while you have it. And remember, this is only the third of five volumes. So still you have a lot of idleness to make time for.

CoffeeCryptic Vol. I is a set of cryptic crossword puzzles and their solutions with explanations. It comes with a basic set of instructions and, like Vols. II - V, contains puzzles constructed to bring enjoyment to the reader with only very rarely occurring confusion and annoyance. If you get used to doing these puzzles, you'll learn indolence in a hurry. If you're a skier, you'll be reminded of Warren Miller's description of skiing: "the conquest of the useless"...but you do it anyway. As for the title, I needed an original one for the book; the obvious association was coffee. So even if you don't quaff stuff yourself, everyone likes the smell of coffee in the morning...don't they?Have fun. You've been warned.

Aggrostics Vol. I is a book of acrostic puzzles for either private enjoyment or for educational purposes. Students working cooperatively use their own tablets or smartphones in search of a puzzle's solution. Used this way, Aggrostics Vol. I promotes organized learning activity as a useful adjunct to the high school curriculum.

Here come forty more challenging cryptic crosswords for your enjoyment. If you don't enjoy them, check out CoffeeCryptic Volumes I to III. You'll find them a lot easier, so perhaps you should check them out now. As for Volume V, we won't even discuss Volume V.: >)