Puzzles & quizzes

  • The Story of Art in 1000 Pieces

    £20.00

    Embark on a captivating 1000-piece journey through art history with this jigsaw puzzle. Trace the evolution of human expression from the first drawings to modern-day masterpieces. New to art history and puzzled about where to start? Try piecing together this beautifully illustrated timeline featuring fifty key moments in art history. This jigsaw traces the story of art, starting at Blombos Cave, the oldest known workshop where the first drawings were discovered. Step inside the studio of Artemisia Gentileschi, follow Sebastião Salgado documenting Amazonian life and uncover Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s vast Terracotta Army. This is perfect for those who want to a fun introduction to art history in bite-size pieces.

  • ‘Twas the Murder Before Christmas

    £14.99

    A devilishly fun and festive collection of over 70 murder mystery puzzles and logic games for the armchair detective to solve set around the 12 Days of Christmas.

  • The Science Museum Puzzle Book

    £14.99

    Solve over 100 puzzles to build your rocket and journey into space with the official puzzle book from The Science Museum

  • Dinner with van Gogh

    £19.99

    If you could have dinner with any artist, who would it be? Deep in a wheat field, under a starry night sky, a postman, two legendary women and three painters come together for a picnic. But it’s not your usual picnic. Vincent van Gogh invites you to eat bread, drink wine and smell the sunflowers as you try to find a portrait in a haystack. Artists Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin are joined by Vincent’s favourite people in this celebration of colour, letters and life. Do you know why van Gogh painted sunflowers? Or why he created so many self portraits? Did you know that if not for his sister-in-law he would never have become famous? Twenty-one interesting facts are hidden in the illustration. Take up the challenge of this 1000-piece puzzle and then lift the lid to reveal van Gogh’s unique story. The Dinner Date Jigsaw Puzzle series is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of history’s most famous artists. It is a

  • The pocket Jane Austen

    £7.99

    Have fun testing your knowledge of the novels of Jane Austen with the crosswords, name games and wordsearches in this book. Every answer can be found in the six novels – no fragments or juvenilia have been used. Use your ingenuity to find the country homes, city streets and servants hidden in the wordsearch puzzles. Find the quotations to solve the crossword puzzles – there is one for each of the six novels – and play the name game to see how many of the 156 quiz questions you can answer, from the colour of Eleanor Tilney’s beads to the name of Mr Darcy’s mother; from the town where the Miss Musgroves went to school to the month in which Emma first saw the sea. The Victorian line drawings, which are also puzzles, are by Hugh Thomson and Charles Brock, from editions of Jane Austen’s novels published in the 1890s.

  • The pocket Sherlock Holmes

    £7.99

    Here are fiendishly fun puzzles and quizzes for all fans of the adventures of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-faithful companion Dr John Watson.

  • The Infinite Maze: Race Through Space!

    £14.99

    Endless possibilities, only one solution…Place these 20 cards in any order, then challenge yourself to find a route through the maze or race against your friends. Journey through galaxies, find strange aliens and tell out-of-this-world stories: with over two trillion possible combinations, you can play to infinity – and beyond!MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY: use the cards to tell stories, compete against one another or build one long, continuous maze stretching up to 170cm (67in) tall.A SPACE-THEMED FOLLOW UP to Aleksandra Artymowska’s original Infinite Maze card gameDRY-ERASE PEN INCLUDED so you can play time and time again.LAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books.

  • The Big Belly of the Whale

    £16.99

    Piece together this 70-piece, whale-shaped puzzle to discover all your favourite ocean creatures beautifully illustrated by Yuval Zommer. Have you ever wondered what might be inside a whale’s belly? Piece together this whale-shaped puzzle before peeking into its belly to spot plankton, fish, squid, octopus, and whatever else this whale had for lunch! The Big Belly of the Whale is an opportunity for children to explore the ocean and one of its most magical inhabitants – the whale. Did you know that a sperm whale can hold its breath for over two hours? Or that a blue whale is bigger than the biggest dinosaur? Find all these facts and more in the poster that is included with the puzzle.

  • The Military History Puzzle Book

    £12.99

    Charge into this battle of wits and emerge victorious by putting your knowledge of military history to the test. Whether you choose to while away the hours or simply try a quick-fire quiz, there is plenty within these pages to hone your mental agility. What are you waiting for? Arm yourself with a pencil and answer the call of duty!

  • Murdle: The School of Mystery: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES

    £10.99

    The fourth volume in the #1 Sunday Times bestselling Murdle puzzle series! ‘UTTERLY ADDICTIVE!’ JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL ‘AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON’ RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES Freshman Logico arrives at the prestigious Deduction College with a keen interest in logic and a mission to graduate at the top of his class . . . when a series of mysterious killings occur in this fourth instalment of Murdle: The School of Mystery. Join Logico as he investigates tricky campus alliances, cut-throat student elections and trials for the varsity chessboxing team. Along the way, he’ll glimpse robed figures in hidden tunnels and hear whispers of a secret society, all overshadowed by the unsolved death of Lord Graystone, founder of the school. Logico must determine whodunnit, how, where and why, before the final bell. And who better to help him than fellow student, t

  • The Official Agatha Christie Puzzle Book

    £16.99

    Can you work out whodunnit, with what and why like Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot? Put your armchair detective abilities to the ultimate test…

  • The World of Oscar Wilde 1000 Piece Puzzle

    £16.99

    Step into the world of the Irish wit, poet, and dramatist Oscar Wilde. Spot scenes from all across his works, including The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Happy Prince, alongside key figures from Wilde’s life as you learn about his incredible creativity and the tragic life story that has made him an LGBTQ+ icon.1000-PIECE PUZZLE that measures 48.5 x 68 cm (19 x 27 in.) when completed.INCLUDES A PULL-OUT POSTER so you can spot all the characters and read their stories.’THE WORLD OF…’ JIGSAWS are a fun way of celebrating the lives and works of creative greats. Also available in the series: The World of Frida Kahlo, The World of Jane Austen, The World of the Brontës, The World of James Joyce and more.PUBLISHED BY LAURENCE KING – Laurence King has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts, and books.

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