Alice in Wonderland Puzzles - (Sirius Classic Conundrums) by Gareth Moore (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Travel with Alice down the rabbit hole into the fantastic world of Wonderland, and help a cast of extraordinary characters solve these tantalising puzzles and enigmas.

Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, was a huge fan of puzzles and was said to have invented the word ladder. In this book you can deduce the card hand of Tweedledee, decide which bottle contains the growing potion and calculate the White Queen's position on a chess board.

Each of these puzzles is set within a short adventure of Alice's and accompanied by the original pen-and-ink illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.

This collection includes:
- Rebus puzzles
- Word ladders
- Lateral-thinking
- Zigzag puzzles

Conjuring up the brilliant charm of the original stories, Alice's Adventure Puzzles makes a brilliant gift for literature lovers or simply those who love a good puzzle!

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Sirius Classic Conundrums series brings together mind-bending narrative puzzles inspired by classic figures from history and literature, from ancient antiquity to modern greats.

About the Author

Dr Gareth Moore is the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both children and adults. He is the creator of online brain training site www.BrainedUp.com and runs the daily puzzle website www.PuzzleMix.com. He gained his Ph.D from Cambridge University in the field of Machine Learning, and has contributed to various advanced projects for leading technology companies.

Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914) was a English illustrator, best known as the principle political cartoonist for Punch and for his illustrations of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He was knighted for his artistic achievements in 1893.