The Penguin Book of Puzzles

MURDLE FANS LOOK NO FURTHER . . . 
 
Want to keep your brain active and your wits trim? Challenge your mind with The Penguin Book of Puzzles and find out if you've got what it takes to beat the Penguin. 
‘An explosion of a puzzle collection’ The Times Literary Supplement 
 
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From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today. Now a pocket-sized paperback, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history. 
 
These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. 
 
There is something here to suit every taste, including crosswords, mathematical challenges, word games and logic conundrums, but also some intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by. 
 
Hours of fun await you in this timeless and entertaining miscellany of puzzlement.ENJOY THESE TWO TEASERS 
A Sumerian Riddle (circa 18th Century) 
There is a house. The blind enter it and then come out seeing. What is that house?- 
 
A Charade 
I have wings, yet never fly - 
I have sails, yet never go - 
I can't keep still, if I try, 
Yet forever stand just so.----'Fiendish, frustrating, annoying, fulfilling’ Guardian

Dr Gareth Moore is the best-selling author of The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book, The Times World Atlas Puzzle Book, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku, Stay Sharp! and many more puzzle and brain-training books. 
 
Find him online at www.DrGarethMoore.com

From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history, together for the first time in one collection. 
 
These challenges will require all the reader's wits to solve, but range from the easy to the brain-bending and are suitable for novice and veteran puzzlers alike. There is something here to suit every taste, including popular puzzles such as crosswords and sudoku, but also some surprising and intriguing types of puzzles that have been unearthed from centuries gone by.

The Ordnance Survey Kids' Adventure Book

*The brains behind The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain, bring you the ultimate guide to adventure.* 
 
Perfect for ages seven and up, and the best introduction to map-reading, navigation and the great outdoors. 
 
Want to become an expert map-reader? 
 
Want to explore the great outdoors armed with hints and tips from the map creators themselves? 
 
Want to test your new-found skills with a host of challenging map puzzles? 
 
Then this is the book for you. Created by Ordnance Survey, who make all the iconic maps for the whole of Great Britain, this book will teach you how to read a map like an expert, and confidently and safely explore the incredible outdoors. 
 
You'll also have the chance to test your skills with map-reading puzzles that'll keep you entertained for hours. 
 
So strap on your boots, pack up your walking essentials, and start your map-reading adventure!

Created in 1791, Ordnance Survey (OS) is the official National Mapping Authority for Great Britain. It creates a range of maps for all sorts of activities. 
 
 
Dr Gareth Moore is the best-selling author of The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book, The Times World Atlas Puzzle Book, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku, Stay Sharp! and many more puzzle and brain-training books.

Want to become an expert map-reader? 
 
Want to explore the great outdoors armed with hints and tips from the map creators themselves? 
 
Want to test your new-found skills with a host of challenging map puzzles? 
 
Then this is the book for you. Created by Ordnance Survey, who make all the iconic maps for the whole of Great Britain, this book will teach you how to read a map like an expert, and confidently and safely explore the incredible outdoors. 
 
You'll also have the chance to test your skills with map-reading puzzles that'll keep you entertained for hours. 
 
So strap on your boots, pack up your walking essentials, and start your map-reading adventure! 
 
*Compiled by the experts behind The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain, this new book is perfect for kids ages seven and up, and the best introduction to map-reading and navigation*

The National Archives

Gareth Moore

Laura Jayne Ayres

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 with tales of espionage and intrigue drawn straight from official records of over five centuries of British spycraft and crpytography.

Gareth Moore

Books by Gareth Moore

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