Synopses & Reviews
KenKen is known around the world as a fun and wildly addictive game but did you know that it was originally created as a teaching tool to hone math, logic, and reasoning skills? So grab a pencil and and enjoy this fun way to strengthen your mind! *Refresh and renew the “little grey cells” with 100 easy to hard KenKen puzzles
*Edited by legendary New York Times puzzlemaster Will Shortz
*Big grids with lots of space for easy solving
Synopsis
Wake up your mind with KenKen
This collection of easy to challenging KenKen puzzles is perfect for solvers looking to caffeinate their minds and jump-start their day.
Includes:
- 100 easy to challenging KenKen puzzles
- Puzzles that range in size from easy 4x4 grids to challenging 9x9 grids
- Introduction and solving instructions by puzzlemaster Will Shortz
About the Author
TETSUYA MIYAMOTO, the creator of KenKen, is a math teacher who runs a unique mathematics class for grade school children in Japan where he practices “The Art of Teaching Without Teaching.” His teaching method and use of KenKen in his classroom has proven extremely successful. His students regularly go on to be accepted at the most prestigious schools in Tokyo. WILL SHORTZ has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPRs Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.