Synopses & Reviews
America's favorite bird and America's favorite diversion have come together at last! Chickens meet puzzles in
Fowl Play, a fresh collection of brain-teasers by noted puzzle creator Patrick Merrell.
Americans are increasingly besotted with their backyard hens, boosting the popularity of the country's most beloved bird. Meanwhile, today's crossword-playing audience is 50 million strong, and a Philadelphia Inquirer survey showed that 167 million Americans -- more than half the population -- have played sudoku. By combining puzzles and poultry, Fowl Play promises to be an irresistible buy.
Fowl Play offers an array of chicken-themed puzzles and games, all packaged into a plucky little volume that is easy to take along. The book is packed with logic puzzles, crosswords, math challenges, word searches, mazes, cryptograms, and other amusements. These games are interspersed with fun facts, clever illustrations, and trivia about America's favorite bird. The book's small size makes it easy to tuck in a bag, promising fun for the whole family whether they're on the road . . . or merely crossing it.
With playful illustrations, an array of challenges, and clever mind games that won't ruffle any feathers, Fowl Play challenges chicken puzzlers of every level.
Eggs-straordinary Advance Praise:
"I have been assured that no chickens were harmed in the creation of this book. If you have any information to the contrary, please contact me at once." -- John Ficarra, editor, Mad Magazine
"Patrick Merrell has a gift for making you think and laugh at the same time." -- Will Shortz, crossword editor, The New York Times; puzzlemaster, National Public Radio
"A noteworthy follow-up to Shakespeare's Omelet." -- John Ficarra...again
Synopsis
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get a copy of Fowl Play This freshly hatched collection of chicken-centric games and puzzles will have you clucking and cackling for hours on end. Along with poultry-themed word searches, crosswords, mazes, and math challenges, noted puzzle creator Patrick Merrell also includes cartoons, jokes, and plenty of chicken trivia. Get ready for hours of Grade A fun that will appeal to fowl fanciers of all ages.
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Synopsis
Make way for Fowl Play, a collection of all-new chicken-themed puzzles and games packaged into a plucky little volume. You'll find logic puzzles, crosswords, mazes, word searches, cryptograms, math challenges, and other amusements, interspersed with fun facts, clever illustrations, and great trivia about America's favorite bird. The book's small size makes it easy to tuck in a bag and carry along, promising fun for the whole family, whether theyre on the road -- or merely crossing it.
About the Author
Patrick Merrell is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times crossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship. His other books include Bird Brainteasers and Coffee Time. He lives in Mt. Vernon, New York.